Andrei Korobeinik (Centre Party), Deputy Chairman of the Riigikogu Finance Committee, wanted to cancel the car tax bill. He attended an extraordinary session and proposed to abolish the car tax. Korobeinik said that the car tax is unconstitutional.
Korobeinik explained that a third of the committee members, necessary to convene an extraordinary session, agreed with him. Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee, was in Belgium at the time. Akkermann said that Korobeinik had no right to convene a committee meeting.
Kristofer Rennel, spokesperson for the Reform Party, said that the Finance Committee meeting did not take place. Akkermann added that the Centre Party's press release was misleading. She said that it was impolite to call colleagues at night and ask them to come to a meeting the next morning.
On Thursday, Tanel Tein, a member of Eesti 200, joined the Finance Committee. This strengthened the coalition. On the same day, it was not possible to confirm the agenda. The Centre Party said that members of the Reform Party and Eesti 200 wanted to discuss the car tax issue again.
Korobeinik said that the coalition tried to cancel the decisions made on Tuesday but failed. He added that it would be more correct if the plenary voted on the car tax issue.
Akkermann called Korobeinik's behavior a stunt. She said that the Centre Party members tried to do their own things behind her back. Akkermann said that this behavior was populist. She said that the bills will still move to the Riigikogu plenary hall on April 10.