26.September 2025

Varro Vooglaid vaidleb Kapo briifi kuulamise õiguse üle

Varro Vooglaid Disputes the Right to Listen to Kapo Briefing

Varro Vooglaid soovis osaleda Riigikogu i istungil. Seal rääkis Kapo peadirektor Margo Palloson Eesti julgeolekuolukorrast. Kuid Maris Lauri ei lubanud Vooglaidil osaleda. Ta ütles, et Vooglaidil puudub .

Vooglaid arvas, et kõik Riigikogu liikmed peaksid saama kuulata julgeolekuolukorrast. Ta ütles, et tavaliselt võivad saadikud osaleda komisjoni istungitel ilma liikmeta olemata. Kuid seekord see ei töötanud. Vooglaid küsis, kas Lauri otsustab ise, kellel on õigus kuulata.

Maris Lauri ütles, et otsus põhines seadusel. Ta rääkis, et kõigil, kes pöörduvad riigisaladuse poole, tuleb kontrollida, kas neil on . Lauri lisas, et kui inimesel on huvi midagi teada, ei tähenda see, et tal on vaja seda teada.

on salajane. Lauri ütles, et Kapo jagab infot ainult komisjoni liikmetele. Ta rääkis, et komisjoni esimehena on tema kohustus hinnata, kas kellegil on . Lauri ütles, et Vooglaid võib pöörduda otse Kapo poole, kui ta tahab infot saada.

Vooglaid vastas, et Kapo esindaja ei saaks rääkida es salajasel teemal. Ta ütles, et kui ta oleks , siis tal oleks õigus istungile minna. Vooglaid leidis, et tal peaks olema sama õigus nagu teistel.

Vooglaid ütles, et vaja oleks selgemaid reegleid. Ta küsis elt, et reeglid peaksid olema kõigile selged. Lauri soovitas Vooglaiul t läbi lugeda. Riigikogu esimees Lauri Hussar ütles, et komisjoni esimehel on kohustus kontrollida teadmisvajadust.

Varro Vooglaid wished to participate in the meeting of the Riigikogu Security Authorities Supervision Committee. There, Kapo Director General Margo Palloson spoke about Estonia's security situation. However, committee chair Maris Lauri did not allow Vooglaid to participate. She said that Vooglaid did not have a need to know.

Vooglaid believed that all Riigikogu members should be able to listen to the security situation. He said that usually, MPs can participate in committee meetings without being members. However, this time it did not work. Vooglaid asked if Lauri decides herself who has the right to listen.

Maris Lauri said that the decision was based on the law. She explained that anyone who accesses state secrets must be checked for a need to know. Lauri added that if someone is interested in knowing something, it does not mean they need to know it.

The Kapo briefing is classified. Lauri said that Kapo shares information only with committee members. She explained that as committee chair, it is her duty to assess whether someone has a need to know. Lauri said that Vooglaid can contact Kapo directly if he wants to obtain information.

Vooglaid responded that a Kapo representative could not speak on a classified topic in faction rooms. He said that if he were a substitute member, he would have the right to attend the meeting. Vooglaid found that he should have the same rights as others.

Vooglaid said that clearer rules are needed. He asked the Riigikogu Board to ensure that the rules are clear to everyone. Lauri advised Vooglaid to read the State Secrets Act. Riigikogu Speaker Lauri Hussar said that the committee chair has a duty to check the need to know.