Agenda Profile: Rain Epler
Draft law amending the Securities Market Act and, in consequence thereof, amending other laws (588 SE) – second reading
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Political Position
The political position is strongly opposed to quotas, deeming the state's conduct hypocritical for imposing obligations on private companies while simultaneously disregarding quotas in state institutions (ERR). The attitude towards the draft bill is skeptical, questioning its actual impact on improving women's standing. The viewpoint is rather values-driven, emphasizing limited state intervention and integrity.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker delves into the regulatory details of the bill, seeking clarification on the methodology for calculating the underrepresented gender (i.e., whether the basis is individual company data or nationwide statistics). This points to a desire to grasp the technical application and scope of the law, especially regarding the imposition of quotas.
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Rhetorical Style
The speaker employs a direct and confrontational rhetorical style, utilizing strong language (e.g., "naive") to criticize colleagues and dispute their replies. Furthermore, the speaker focuses on procedural matters, noting for the transcript any inappropriate or extreme statements made by others. He/She sharply criticizes the presiding officer's inaction.
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
The main opponents are the bill's supporters, including the Minister of Finance, whose responses are deemed insufficient, and colleague Riina. Furthermore, the Speaker of the Riigikogu is criticized for bias, as he fails to intervene when "toxic remarks" are directed against EKRE members. The criticism targets both the substance of the policy and personal and procedural conduct.
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Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
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Economic Views
These economic perspectives are expressed through opposition to state intervention in the formation of private enterprise governing bodies via quotas. This points to a preference for limiting the regulatory burden on the private sector and includes criticism regarding the state's perceived duplicity.
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Social Issues
The main social issue is the implementation of gender quotas (for the underrepresented sex) in the governing bodies of private companies, a measure the speaker is fundamentally opposed to. He/She emphasizes the state's hypocrisy in demanding quotas from private companies while failing to apply them in state institutions (ERR). The speaker also notes extreme examples mentioned by others (the quota for black homosexuals) in the context of identity politics.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on opposing the draft bill (588 SE) to amend the Securities Market Act, particularly the section concerning the establishment of mandatory quotas for private companies. The speaker is acting as a strong opponent of the bill, raising both technical and fundamental questions regarding its implementation.
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