Naaja H. Nathanielsen (IA) and Anna Wangenheim (D) are among the most talked about candidates in this general election, as in addition to being candidates they are also members of Naalakkersuisut, which has given rise to quite a bit of debate.
The two have voted on Tuesday morning, where Sermitsiaq met them for a few short comments in Godthåbhallen.
They both emphasize that they find this election particularly important for Greenland:
- I am very excited, because it is the celebration day of democracy, and I think there is so much at stake in this general election, says Anna Wangenheim and elaborates:
- It is because of the international crisis that our relationship in the realm is challenged, and ultimately it is also our future Greenland, so I really want to be a counterweight to that discord.
- We have been in a violent situation
Naaja H. Nathanielsen says that she is excited and slept uneasily last night.
- It is a crucial election for our country. I hope that we will send two candidates who really want to fight for the country. There are some good candidates in all parties, she says and explains:
- We have been in a terrible situation as a country for the past 14 months, and the pressure we face comes of course from the USA, but it also comes from Denmark and other places. I think it is important that we define what this kingdom should be and what it is that we want with each other.
Hope for a high voter turnout
Anna Wangenheim hopes that there will be a large voter turnout considering the seriousness of the election:
- At the last general election, the voter turnout was below 50 percent, and I think that is a shame, so I hope that with so many candidates running, it also means that more people will come out to vote. And that more people can see the seriousness of making their vote count, she says.
Naaja H. Nathanielsen believes that everything is open in relation to who will get the two seats in the Folketinget from Greenland:
- Big profiles like Aaja Chemnitz and Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam are not running, and that leaves a lot of votes that need to be distributed elsewhere.
