The activist who made a sensation by flouting protocol at a presidential reception in February is wanted by police for allegedly stealing a computer from Parliament during an open house day on April 23.

The alleged theft by Meelis Kaldalu, 32, a member of the non-profit association Piraadipartei (Pirate Party), which was created in 2009 after the model of its Swedish namesake but does not yet have party status is being treated as such by the North Prefecture of the police, which has appealed to the public to find Kaldalu.

The Pirate Party organization issued a statement saying it "distanced" itself from Kaldalu's actions, and that if they were proven, they would expel him.

By his own admission, Kaldalu had been hoping that his actions would lead to a damning expose of allegedly insufficient controls on electronic elections.

Kaldalu turned to Delfi's offices with the computer yesterday and said he stole it during a quiz held on the Parliament's open house day. He said he had wandered the halls of Parliament looking for information regarding e-voting as a part of his activity in the Piraadipartei. He attempted to leave the computer in the Delfi offices, but this was rejected, and the Delfi reporter called the police.

“Our standpoint is that the e-votings are not fraudulent, but no thought has been put into system validation. There is just an ad hoc solution whipped up,” Kaldalu told the outlet.

A conspiracy theorist movement surrounding e-elections has been gaining modest ground in Estonia, with allegations that there is insufficient assurance that votes remain secret, among other charges. In the late winter, billboards with similar claims were taken out on Tallinn's streets.

Kaldalu gained media attention in February by gaining access to the President's reception and refusing to shake hands with the First Lady.