Session Profile: Toomas Uibo
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
2024-02-21
Political Position
The political platform centers on reforming the state service—specifically medical flights—by strongly advocating for the abolition of monopolies and boosting efficiency through private sector engagement. This stance is powerfully results-driven, emphasizing the critical need to save more lives and put an end to the complacency-driven stagnation. The speaker sharply criticizes the state's current practices, which have obstructed the development of the service and resulted in dangerous delays.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates profound expertise in the fields of aviation, the organization of medical flights, and public procurement. Technical terms and references to international standards are used (EASA, icing conditions, specialized medical helicopter), and specific data regarding response times and deficiencies in helicopter equipment are highlighted. The expertise is also based on knowledge of the market for service providers in Scandinavia and Central Europe.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is persuasive and urgent, combining emotional stories of lost lives (a family man, a 12-year-old boy) with detailed, logical criticism regarding the system's inefficiency. Figurative language is used (e.g., the metaphor of the hammer and screwdriver), and the overall tone is reform-minded, calling for an end to stagnation and a move forward.
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
The criticism targets the state system and bureaucracy that has kept the air ambulance market closed and monopolized (via PPA helicopters). The objection is rooted in policy and procedure, citing inefficiency, a lack of development, and the state's prioritization of its own "convenience" over saving human lives. Furthermore, the alleged manipulation of the Health Board's budget, which obscures the actual cost of the service, is also under fire.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker demonstrates a willingness to cooperate, commending Minister of Health Riina Sikkut for seriously addressing the issue and commissioning an analysis from the Health Board. The focus of this cooperation is directed toward achieving a shared objective—saving lives and reforming the service—regardless of existing practice.
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Regional Focus
The regional focus encompasses domestic Estonian issues, citing incidents occurring outside of Tallinn and the Saaremaa case as examples, thereby emphasizing the critical need to service islands and remote regions. When seeking solutions, significant attention is paid to international practices and service providers in Scandinavia and Central Europe.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Economic Views
The economic views are strongly free-market oriented, emphasizing that the private sector can provide more efficient and better services than the state for the same cost. They support the launching of international tenders and criticize state monopolies as a waste of money and a factor hindering development.
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Social Issues
The main social issue is the saving of human lives and the speed of access to healthcare services, especially in critical situations. It is emphasized that the current inefficient system endangers citizens' lives, citing tragic incidents where the speed of aid arrival was the deciding factor.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is currently on amending the Aviation Act and the Health Services Organization Act. This is being done to adjust the regulations and facilitate the reform of the medical flight service. The objective is to establish clear criteria and define medical flight in a manner that allows for the announcement of international tenders, thereby ending the state's monopolistic status.
2 Speeches Analyzed