Postimees Digest, Thursday, March 14

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Bill to muzzle prosecution will not be passed.

Chairman of the Riigikogu Legal Affairs Committee, Pro Patria Res Publica Union's (IRL) Marko Pomerants said that even though the coalition and the oppositional Center Party rejected the Social Democrat Party's (SDE) proposal to withdraw a package of amendments to the law of criminal procedure and other associated acts, he is convinced that the Center Party's bill will not be signed into law.

"I can assure you that as legal committee chairman I have no intention of taking the bill any further," Pomerants said. He added that while he usually dislikes pretend proceedings, the Riigikogu has worked on tens of bills that remain in proceedings after the first reading but will never reach their second or third reading.

"Concerning the bill at hand, while no one can say that protecting the fundamental rights of people is unimportant, that does not mean we should pass the insanity the bill prescribes in terms of clipping the prosecution's wings," the politician said. The centrists' initiative also referred to as the "Berlusconi bill" was likewise criticized by IRL chairman Urmas Reinsalu when he said it was legal garbage that cannot be allowed to become a law in its current state.

Employers pick new leader.

The Estonian Employers Confederation chose head of NG Investments Jüri Käo as its new chairman yesterday. The council's decision to elect Käo, who is among the organization's founders, reflects a desire to soften the confederation's recent criticism aimed at the government and pay more attention to business relations outside of Russia.

Prosecution to look into forced recruitment.

The Southern District Prosecution has launched an investigation to verify claims presented in the media according to which Peipsi fish tycoon Paul Kärberg forced his employees to join the ranks of the Pro Patria Res Publica Union (IRL) and vote for a certain candidate at the party's general assembly. The claims were first published on investigative journalism television program "Pealtnägija" a week ago. Journalists came across 46 names who are either Kärberg's friends and family or people who work for him. The tankmen were supposed to give their votes to Jõgeva county governor Aivar Kokk. Both Kärberg and Kokk have refuted accusations.

Leading local milk producer leaves Tallinn

According to Tere deputy chairman Ülo Kivine, final products were made in Tallinn at the end of February, with all remaining machines now being removed. The facilities, rented since 2006, will be handed over to new owners. The Tere headquarters will remain on Pärnu road, but in another building.

Instead of four former divisions, Tere’s production will now converge to two of them: Põlva and Viljandi. Products were divided according to machinery, cost-effectiveness and experience present.

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