By Years: Vilja Toomast

The speaker neither expresses opposition nor criticizes any political group or individual. He notes that no proposals were submitted by the deadline for amendments, which indicates a lack of opposition concerning the draft bill under consideration.

The opposition is directed at specific proposals put forward by the opposition (e.g., Riina Solman, the Centre Party faction, Kalle Grünthal), which aim to mitigate penalties or change government policy. The criticism is policy- and procedure-centric; for example, proposals are rejected if they are not directly related to the draft legislation or if they do not align with the ministry’s official positions. The official defends the government’s position regarding the absence of impact assessments, citing urgency and historical logic.