And I really think I have worked that way,' said Palts. 'I told the audience then that I would try to work properly so my son, Tonis Palts Jr., would never feel ashamed of his father. Palts, in a short speech before the no-confidence vote, reminded the audience of what he said on June 6, 2001, when he was elected mayor. The council members, driven by Center Party members, insisted the vote go ahead. 'I suggest suspending the motion,' he said shortly before voting got underway. 13, in a city council session hall packed with reporters, the new power bloc successfully took over the posts of mayor and council chair.Īimar Altosaar, head of the coalition committee of Tallinn City Council and Pro Patria Union member, started the session saying that Christmas was looming and it was the wrong time to carry out a no-confidence motion. The coalition's demise prompted Prime Minister Mart Laar to speak out about the possible collapse of the coalition at the national level. TALLINN - As soon as the new Center Party/Reform Party city council coalition formed last week successfully carried out a vote of no-confidence against Tallinn Mayor Tonis Palts, Edgar Savisaar, leader of the opposition Center Party, took over the post.Īfter three years of cooperation with the Pro Patria Union and the Moderates, the Reform Party decided to make a new pact with the Center Party in order to prevent the approval of next year's city budget, which includes a 1.5 billion kroon ($86.45 million) loan.

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