LIVEBLOG: Naalakkersuisut approved after criticism - I am ready to take responsibility says new naalakkersuisoq

IA's Iddimanngiiu Jensen Bianco from Tasiilaq, will become a member of Naalakkersuisut for the first time. She will be responsible for housing, infrastructure, outer districts and emergency response.

Iddimanngiiu Jensen Bianco tells Sermitsiaq that she is ready to take responsibility:

- I myself come from an outer district, as they call it. I think that area will play a big role in my work, but also in terms of infrastructure. Right now we can see that there are still challenges with passenger transport in East Greenland, but also more housing in poor condition, she says.

She does not hide that it will be a good challenge for her to become Naalakkersuisoq, but she is also ready for tough prioritization:

- As for the outer districts in Greenland, I will investigate what specific challenges there are that we can look at and do something about. I look forward to getting started with the work, says Iddimanngiiu Jensen Bianco.

The three new members of Naalakkersuisut, who have requested leave, have had their request approved.

In addition, the eligibility of new member of Naalakkersuisut, Marita Broberg (A), has been approved.

Ane Hansen and Kristian Jeremiassen have been summoned as deputies for IA's new members of Naalakkersuisut.

Ida Vahl is summoned as deputy for Demokraatit's new member of Naalakkersuisut, Jørgen Rosbach.

Inatsisartut is taking a short break until 12.15.

The chairmanship will consider the request for leave from the three new members of Naalakkersuisut who are sitting in Inatsisartut.

These are Jørgen Rosbach and Marianne Paviasen and Iddimanngiiu Jensen Bianco.

After a lengthy debate, a vote is now being held on Jens-Frederik Nielsen's proposal for a new Naalakkersuisut.

18 votes in favor of the new Naalakkersuisut. 10 have abstained.

The new Naalakkersuisut is a reality.

- I look forward to constructive and productive cooperation between Inatsisartut and Naalakkersuisut in the years ahead, says Jens-Frederik Nielsen from the podium.

The distribution of jurisdictional areas can be seen further down in the blog.

Former member of Siumut and Naalakkersuisut, Vivian Motzfeldt, also joins the debate:

- The population also wants to hear a sober mood here from the hall, no matter how much one disagrees. We are not judges from the podium, she says.

Siumut's Erik Jensen is still on the podium and answers questions regarding his criticism of Anna Wangenheim's candidacy for the parliamentary election in connection with the election of the new Naalakkersuisut.

Naleraq has some comments on the proposal for a new Naalakkersuisut:

- There have been major changes recently. Recently, people wore face masks. Now it is as if they are blindfolded and refuse to see the whole of society, says rapporteur Jens Napãtôk’.

Jens Napatok talks at length about the conditions in society, which he does not think are in order.

So Naleraq cannot participate in the vote regarding the new Naalakkersuisut members. Naleraq abstains from voting again.

Nor will Siumut vote in favor.

- Naalakkersuisut will not lack tasks. It is a bit surprising and strange that Naalakkersuisut members who are sending job applications or planning to travel to Denmark have been nominated, says Erik Jensen.

Erik Jensen is probably talking about Anna Wangenheim, who sought election to the Folketing.

The announcement causes IA's Pipaluk Lynge to react. She asks if Siumut is against standing for election.

- We from Siumut protect the various rights. For us, it is strange that a Naalakkersuisoq is seeking new opportunities, says Erik Jensen.

Chairman Kim Kielsen intervenes and states that new members of Naalakkersuisut should be debated, not the election to the Folketing.

The debate and thus the election of the new Naalakkersuisut drags on. Erik Jensen maintains his criticism of the fact that members of the Greenlandic Parliament chose to run for the general election.

Anna Wangenheim asks for the floor, and she says that there was a lot of consideration behind her choice to run for the election.

She says that she has been 100 percent present in her job as Greenlandic Parliamentarian.

Jens-Frederik Nielsen now takes the podium.

He asks for the election of the following members to the Greenlandic Parliament.

There are four new members in the form of Jørgen Rosbach (D), Iddimanngiiu Jensen Bianco (IA), Maritha Broberg (A) and Mariane Paviassen Jensen (IA).

Note that it will be IA chairman Múte B. Egede who will take over Vivian Motzfeldt's area of ​​responsibility for foreign affairs, which has been under particularly great pressure during the great pressure from the USA.

IA Vice-Chairman Aqqaluaq B. Egede will be the new Naalakkersuisoq for Finance.

Here is the entire list along with the distribution of areas of responsibility.

Inatsisartut is now in the process of electing a chairman for Inatsisartut.

Demokraatit nominates Kim Kielsen, who thus appears to continue in the post.

Vivian Motzfeldt is nominated as an alternate.

The two politicians have reached an agreement to continue supporting the coalition, and this is possibly the basis for Kim Kielsen being able to continue in the post.

Naleraq's Jens Napãtôk' has then taken the podium. He complains about the rules of procedure, where Naleraq believes that the chairman should have been elected until the autumn without a new election.

Naleraq will abstain from voting, it is said.

Kim Kielsen says that because the chairman (himself) has become an independent, there must be an election.

He believes that the rules of procedure have been followed.

Now it is Erik Jensen's turn at the podium. He also does not believe that the rules of procedure have been followed.

Kim Kielsen interrupts Erik Jensen and reminds him that the agenda item is about the election of chairman.

Kielsen is approved as chairman and Vivian Motzfeldt as deputy with 18 votes in favor.

Current chairman of Inatsisartut, independent Kim Kielsen, has opened the meeting.

He begins by talking about cooperation:

- Only through dialogue and cooperation can we create the change we want, he begins.

He then informs that Naaja H. Nathanielsen has requested leave due to elections to the Folketing.

He also informs that Vivian Motzfeldt has resigned from Naalakkersuisut on March 13 and rejoined as a member of Inatsisartut.

Siumut's Anders Olsen has therefore resigned.

- I hope our meetings will take place in a good and constructive atmosphere, says Kielsen.

Siumut's Erik Jensen says immediately before the meeting that Siumut is now ready to be in opposition:

- We will be on the offensive rather than having to defend. We look forward to being in constructive opposition, Erik Jensen tells Sermitsiaq.

A particular point is important for the party:

- The timing is very important to us. It is a choice between the wishes of the population (we admit it was not a good decision we made at the time). Siumut admits the mistake and will correct it as soon as possible. Is it the wishes of the population or a specific company that should determine the timing, Erik Jensen asks.

Demokraatit's Anna Wangenheim has shared a picture on Facebook, where she writes that four new members of Naalakkersuisut are ready to be installed on Tuesday.

Wangenheim does not write the names of the new members of Naalakkersuisut, but the picture shows a politician who has not been in the picture since the election to Inatsisartut last year, namely IA's Ane Hansen.

Ane Hansen is number four on IA's deputy list, so it may be that she will join Inatsisartut as a deputy, but it is certainly also possible that the experienced politician has been appointed to take on a role in Naalakkersuisut.

Anna Wangenheim writes in her post that it requires broad cooperation so that democracy is as strong as possible.

- We look forward to the decisions that will be made, for the benefit of the entire population, writes the politician.

See Anna Wangenheim's photo with the politicians here.