Independents Meelis Kiili and Leo Kunnas to run on Center Party ticket in March…
Meelis Kiili said shared views on security and societal development played an important role in the decision.
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"I will start cooperating with the Center Party
"I will start cooperating with the Center Party, but I will not join the party," Kiili told ERR's Russian-language portal on Wednesday morning. Kiili and Leo Kunnas were jointly offered the opportunity to support the Center Party on security issues.
"These are times when standing aside would be
"These are times when standing aside would be unreasonable. I assessed my abilities, potential, the work I have done and my health and realized that I am in excellent shape and have a lot to offer. I made my final decision after I was able to present my program and vision to the Center Party leadership. It was a series of substantive discussions and I felt that I was understood," Kiili said. Discussing the main points of his program, Kiili emphasized the need to unite society on national defense issues.
"We must not divide society, but rather strengthen
"We must not divide society, but rather strengthen it. Defense is not just military defense; it is also public security. It means the economy, it means social ties," Kiili said. Kiili left open the question of whether he would head the Center Party's candidate list in Ida-Viru County. "I am from there and I live there. But we have not yet agreed where I will run," Kiili said. He said he had also received offers of cooperation from other parties but had not held negotiations with them.
Kiili confirmed that Leo Kunnas will also run
Kiili confirmed that Leo Kunnas will also run on the Center Party's list. Kiili said the two had consulted closely with each other, having also found considerable common ground in the current Riigikogu while serving on the National Defense Committee.
"Although we represented different parliamentary groups, we have
"Although we represented different parliamentary groups, we have a great deal in common. We were able to draw up a national defense report that crossed party lines. We share common views and understandings," Kiili said.
On Wednesday morning, the Center Party sent the
On Wednesday morning, the Center Party sent the media an invitation to Toompea where it said it would "introduce Riigikogu MPs who will begin cooperating with the Center Party parliamentary group and will run for parliament on the Center Party's list." Follow ERR News on Facebook and X and never miss an update! Editor: Urmet Kook, Marcus Turovski
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Independents Meelis Kiili and Leo Kunnas to run on Center Party ticket in March elections
Meelis Kiili said shared views on security and societal development played an important role in the decision.
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