The Riigikogu s Conservative People s Party of Estonia (EKRE) political group says it sees the danger to freedom of speech in the media service law amendment and has decided to block proceedings. The more than 230 amendment proposals submitted to the draft legislation mean that the proceedings can be stopped in the culture committee. Chairman of the committee, Aadu Must (Center) hopes that an agreement can be made with EKRE.
Deputy-chairman of the committee, MP Jaak Valge (EKRE), confirmed that it s obstruction. Even though the proposals include some formed by the interest groups, they are mainly formed by EKRE.
EKRE is against the law because, in the party s opinion, the hate speech provisions will start to limit the freedom of speech.