Pele Broberg: The prime minister we point to should not interfere in Greenland

When Naleraq's candidates for the Danish Parliament were presented by the party chairman on Monday, there was no doubt which party they were talking about. There was orange everywhere. And when the chairman is asked whether the party has a candidate they want to point to as Prime Minister after the Danish general election, he has no doubt.

Who are you pointing to as a candidate for Prime Minister?

– Yes, one of our candidates. No, nonsense, says Pele Broberg with a laugh.

After the deliberately humorous answer, the party chairman immediately becomes more serious. Naleraq does not want to point to a candidate for the post of prime minister – just like Siumut and Inuit Ataqatigiit.

– We have no cooperation partners in Denmark. Not because we cannot cooperate, but we are neither blue nor red. We say that we are orange. I am a little surprised that the blue parties here will not point to a blue prime ministerial candidate, and the red parties will not point to a red prime ministerial candidate, says Pele Broberg.

Can cooperate with everyone

The chairman notes that the blue and red parties in Denmark have acted differently in relation to Greenland over time.

– What we have seen previously is that it was the blue parties that introduced the Self-Government Act, even though they did not really want it. Later, the red parties have also helped a little. Therefore, we will not position ourselves in relation to who we will point to, says the chairman.

But the party's demands are clear.

– The most important thing for us is to ensure that the rights of Greenlanders are not changed or worsened if we are to support. Next, Danish interference must be limited and kept under control, because the desire for ownership of our country is becoming more and more clear.

Pele Broberg also points out that a number of decisions and actions from the Danish side in Greenland still have consequences today.

– Our problem is that they only admit their mistakes when we have fought hard for it. It is something that is repeated because they do not want to admit how they really see our country and our people. Therefore, it is very important for us to ensure the protection of Greenlanders both here and in Denmark – including those who want to study.

– I am now hearing that some young people would like to study in Denmark, but they fear having their children removed. It has become so common that Greenlandic children are removed from their families in Denmark, says Pele Broberg.