Immediately before being overtaken by the Singing Revolution, Savisaar was actually one of the authors of very significant Soviet-era plans to keep Estonia part of the Russian Empire, but with greater autonomy (the Self-Managing Estonia IME scheme). -------

That is quite funny statement, because another author of that IME proposal you are talking about was the founder of Estonian current ruling party Reformierakond, Mr. Siim Kallas himself. So I guess all the members of Reformierakond are Russian agents too ? I am no fan of Savisaar but I really hate how every article here is always talking only one side of story.

Take the oft-quoted Estonian adage, "I know of nobody, who knows someone, who knows someone else, who would vote for Savisaar." It's true. I travel often and extensively in Estonia. Nobody I've met has anyhting positive to say about Savisaar. So where does he get his credibility. I see that even local chapters of the party are giving him a vote of confidence. Estam's piece might be full of hyperbole, but his emotions are all too familiar - everone I've met feels the same way. So do something about at elections! Don't let Savisaar get away with hollow promises and lies.