Member of Inatsisartut, Pipaluk Lynge (IA), who is also chairman of Inatsisartut's Foreign and Security Policy Committee, is very frustrated that the committee is not involved.
- I do not accept the colonialist approach of Danish politicians!
Reads the headline of her press release in connection with the fact that the Foreign Policy Committee in the Danish Parliament was called to an extraordinary meeting on the Kingdom's relationship with the United States on Tuesday, and she continues:
- I cannot accept that, and it clearly shows how the cooperation is being organized from the Danish side.
- That's enough - it can't go on like this. I encourage Naalakkersuisut to take up the matter with the Danish government as soon as possible and make action plans.
Was rejected with two members of parliament from Greenland having to participate
When Pipaluk Lynge found out that there had been a summons from the Danish government for a meeting, she otherwise worked hard to be able to participate in the meeting.
- I was rejected with the fact that it was the Folketing and the Folketing's committee that had been invited, and that there were two Greenlandic representatives. But the two are members of the Norwegian Parliament and not representatives of Inatsisartut's Foreign and Security Policy Committee, and if Inatsisartut is to be involved as far as possible, then it will happen through the Foreign and Security Policy Committee, she points out.
- The meeting was called historic, but it happened without us, which is what it's all about, and I think that's a neo-colonialist way of excluding us. They cannot come and apologize that the security must be top notch, because they know that Inatsisartut also has top-secured meeting rooms for millions, she points out.
Demands that Naalakkersuisut take action
Pipaluk Lynge will in future have ensured that Inatsisartut is involved through the Foreign and Security Policy Committee:
- I encourage Naalakkersuisut to take up the matter with the Danish government as soon as possible and make action plans.
And the action plans that Pipaluk Lynge calls for must, according to her, ensure that Inatsisartut is at least involved through the committee.
Sermitsiaq is working to obtain comment from Naalakkersuisut.
