At the extraordinary session of the Tallinn City Council, 39 members of the City Council showed no confidence in the Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski. The reason for mistrust was to take into account the principle of secret elections in the mayoral elections, which made him influence and put pressure on the commissioners.
Vice-Chairman of Tallinn City Council Marek Jürgenson said vote of no confidence today shows the strength and unity of the opposition. “The vote of no confidence did not pass this time, but it was certainly a good challenge to the stability of the governing alliance of Tallinn. We remind you that the coalition was not even able to agree on the agenda in the last session. We will be interested to see if and how the four political parties in power in Tallinn and the factional representatives will be able to implement their goals with such a thin majority and how this will affect the development of ‘ village and on the daily life of the village. residents,” said Jürgenson.
“As we have already seen, the ruling coalition which is politically unstable does not stand up for the interests of the voters, but instead of meaningful work, it engages in activities that help to remain in power, whether they are permitted to a greater or lesser extent. In addition, it is much more difficult to negotiate with so many parties and find a balance than it appears to the public, and unexpected political developments are not excluded here, ” said the deputy chairman of the city council.
One of the main principles of elections, the principle of secrecy, was violated in the Tallinn mayoral elections held on April 14. The third round of the mayoral election was not secret, as the four groups used a code in the vote to determine if their members voted as agreed. Distrustful people felt that this kind of action undermines the trust of the city dwellers in the city of Tallinn. The opponents of the Tallinn City Council believe that the Estonian capital can be governed by a mayor who is elected respecting the principles of European democracy, and that it is impossible for a mayor to a factor that is chosen by unfair means and reinforces its position in this. path continues in Tallinn city government.
