Lauri Laats: the salary of a Member of Parliament must depend on the activity of his work

Lauri Laats, Member of Riigikogu (Center Party)

Lauri Laats, Chairman of the Riigikogu Center Party faction. Photo private collection

The Estonian people’s trust in the government and Riigikogu is at a low ebb, but of course there is no reason to be surprised because the politicians have done everything possible to reach such a situation. Even the parliamentary debate is sinking into shadow death, because, for example, according to the Minister of Finance, parliamentarians do not have the competence to understand the state budget, let alone hold a dialogue about it. At such a moment, it seems expedient to review the salary and obligations of members of the parliament

Source: online.le.ee