Siiri Oviir is an Estonian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Estonian Centre Party, part of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ... The Centre Party of Estonia (Eesti Keskerakond or Kesk) is a centrist, liberal party in Estonia. ... The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party aisbl (founded 1993) is a liberal party, active in the European Union, uniting liberal and centrist parties around Europe which together represent more than 20 million European voters and is an international non-profit association incorporated under the laws of Belgium. ...
The decrease brought strong criticism from SiiriOviir, the deputy speaker of parliament and prominent leader of the opposition CP.
Oviir, who is an experienced lawyer, argued that the move was unconsti-tutional according to Art 116.2, which reads the "Riigikogu shall not eliminate or reduce expenditure in the state budget or in its draft, which is prescribed by other laws." This provision was meant to ensure stability in state funding for long-term policy decisions.
Oviir maintained that funding for residents forced out of restituted houses was precisely such a policy.
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