Session Profile: Riina Solman
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
2024-12-16
Political Position
The political stance is strongly oppositional to the government's actions, sharply criticizing the unanalyzed budget cuts and the broken promises regarding family policy. The speaker emphasizes the link between legislation and regional policy, prioritizing state credibility and security. The core framework is value-based, focusing on the crisis of trust and the abandonment of the spirit of the constitution.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the justice system, legislative drafting practice, and regional policy, drawing on previous work experience at the Ministry of Justice (2015–2019). The analysis is particularly detailed concerning the regional policy impact of courthouses, the links to criminal policy, and shortcomings in the process of transposing European Union law. Specific terminology is employed, such as "good legislative drafting practice" and "regional policy analysis."
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is both critical and pressing, blending emotional appeals (such as those concerning child safety, like "it breaks one's heart") with comprehensive procedural and substantive criticism directed at the legislative process. Powerful language is employed to describe the government's actions ("perfidious," "legislative chaos"), and examples from the media sphere (Elu24, TikTok) are cited to illustrate practical concerns.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is actively participating in the plenary session, posing consecutive questions and remarks to the Minister of Justice, and requesting additional time to fully present their views. They also reference their previous work at the Ministry of Justice as the Head of Public Relations and an advisor between 2015 and 2019.
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Opposition Stance
The primary criticism is directed at the government and officials implementing austerity measures, who are accused of lacking analysis, breaking promises, and ignoring the regional policy impact. The criticism is intense and focuses on the loss of trust, legislative chaos, and the creation of security risks (the closure of the Jõhvi courthouse).
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Collaboration Style
The speaker acknowledges the minister for remaining in the chamber, but their communication is predominantly critical and demanding, expecting the government to provide answers to practical concerns. There is no information regarding cooperation or the seeking of compromises with other political forces.
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Regional Focus
A strong regional focus is placed on Ida-Virumaa (especially Jõhvi) and Southeast Estonia (Põlva), emphasizing the necessity of state institutional presence from the perspective of eastern border security. The closure of the Jõhvi courthouse is considered a security risk and a sign that legal policy developed in Tallinn fails to take regional impact into account.
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Economic Views
Critical of the government's austerity measures and tax increases, which are seen as reneging on promises and implemented without proper analysis, thereby harming the most vulnerable segments of society. It is emphasized that the predictability of the legal framework is a prerequisite for a competitive business environment.
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Social Issues
Prioritizes children's safety and protection from the sickening content spreading on social media, citing the Karl Reispass case as an example and demanding proactive legislation. There is strong support for family policy, coupled with criticism of the government for withdrawing promised benefits from large families during a period of historically low birth rates.
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Legislative Focus
It focuses on improving the quality of legislation, demanding that laws be understandable, supported by reasoned analysis, and include the involvement of stakeholders. It demands the creation of legislation capable of preventing dangerous activities on social media before a crime is actually committed. It opposes laws related to budget cuts and changes to family policy that retract previous promises, and criticizes the lack of transparency in the transposition of European Union law.
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