The two biggest political parties in Estonia – Central Party and Reform Party - have been fighting for the power for many years. However, this isn’t the only fight they are having – the fight between the two parties has become a normative for the Estonian politics. We hear more about what they think of each other than what they’re views are on the politics. Today, Estonian politics is a game that involves little political work.
It seems that the Central Party likes to play a little more. And with their boldness and sense of humour (although sometimes they joke about things they shouldn’t and at other times try to hide a sharp insult behind a joke) they entertain people and make them want to know more. The games and articles on their web page and in their newspaper talk incredibly often about their least favourite opponent – the Reform Party. However, The Reform Party seems numb and as if they try to be above these silly jokes. The Reform Party’s web page is less amusing and one finds rare articles about the Central Party. But maybe they just aren’t as good at the game? Maybe it’s not that they don’t care but they don’t know how to win the game and don’t dare to try.
Today, when Estonia is trying to come out of the crisis as a winner, it is time to realise that politics isn’t only about power. Once you are active in the government, your main goal must be to lead the country, not spend your time slandering your opponent. As the Estonian President T.H.Ilves said a couple of days ago: „Exactly now is the time when Estonia needs the politicians’ cooperation… I hope that the opposition uses the budget discussion to introduce their standpoints… not to attract the attention away from the most important.“ (Ilves, 2009).
Savisaar (2009) can’t get enough of telling people how impotent Ansip is at his job and as he stated in a recent article on his party's web page, how far the Reform Party is from the level that Europe aqcuires. Ansip’s main problem with his enemy is the misuse of power in Tallinn.
There will always be a fight for power between parties, but constant fighting with each other is not politics, it’s a dirty game. People will get tired of it and nobody will win. „Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing“ (Henry Russell Sanders) is not the case in leading a country to a better future. Once you’re in the government, you will have to do your job as well!
References:
Ilves, T.H. 2009.
http://www.postimees.ee/?id=118915
Savisaar, E. 2009.
http://www.keskerakond.ee/meedia/uudised#807
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winning_isn't_everything%3B_it's_the_only_thing.
Marit
It seems that the Central Party likes to play a little more. And with their boldness and sense of humour (although sometimes they joke about things they shouldn’t and at other times try to hide a sharp insult behind a joke) they entertain people and make them want to know more. The games and articles on their web page and in their newspaper talk incredibly often about their least favourite opponent – the Reform Party. However, The Reform Party seems numb and as if they try to be above these silly jokes. The Reform Party’s web page is less amusing and one finds rare articles about the Central Party. But maybe they just aren’t as good at the game? Maybe it’s not that they don’t care but they don’t know how to win the game and don’t dare to try.
Today, when Estonia is trying to come out of the crisis as a winner, it is time to realise that politics isn’t only about power. Once you are active in the government, your main goal must be to lead the country, not spend your time slandering your opponent. As the Estonian President T.H.Ilves said a couple of days ago: „Exactly now is the time when Estonia needs the politicians’ cooperation… I hope that the opposition uses the budget discussion to introduce their standpoints… not to attract the attention away from the most important.“ (Ilves, 2009).
Savisaar (2009) can’t get enough of telling people how impotent Ansip is at his job and as he stated in a recent article on his party's web page, how far the Reform Party is from the level that Europe aqcuires. Ansip’s main problem with his enemy is the misuse of power in Tallinn.
There will always be a fight for power between parties, but constant fighting with each other is not politics, it’s a dirty game. People will get tired of it and nobody will win. „Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing“ (Henry Russell Sanders) is not the case in leading a country to a better future. Once you’re in the government, you will have to do your job as well!
References:
Ilves, T.H. 2009.
http://www.postimees.ee/?id=118915
Savisaar, E. 2009.
http://www.keskerakond.ee/meedia/uudised#807
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winning_isn't_everything%3B_it's_the_only_thing.
Marit
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