Raimond Kaljulaid (SDE) says that politics has changed. He believes that 20-30 years ago, politicians were different. Now, politics has a worse reputation. In elections, a leader must have the goal to win. If this is lacking, there is no hope for success.
Kaljulaid is not running in local elections. He says he has a lot to do in the Riigikogu. He also leads Estonia's delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. He says he is fully involved in politics and strives to represent his voters.
Many people are running in local elections. Kaljulaid notes that some of them are well-known politicians who have a lot to do. He says that sometimes just a name is enough. However, he does not support the idea that these people are only "lure ducks."
Kaljulaid believes that politicians can be active both in national and local politics. He says that this allows them to maintain a connection with their home district. He hopes that people will honestly say whether they really want to engage in local affairs.
Kaljulaid emphasizes that a leader must have ambition. If a leader does not strive for a strong result, there is no point in hoping for success. He notes that politicians in the 1990s and 2000s were stronger and more ambitious.