Jens Napãtôk (N) criticizes that members of Inatsisartut are absent from the meeting hall and often arrive late. But the members of Inatsisartut follow along, even if they are not in the hall, says Inatsisartut chairman Kim Kielsen (ATT).
Members of Inatsisartut come late or don’t show up too often when they have to meet in what is called Greenland’s most honorable meeting hall, namely Inatsisartut’s meeting hall, says Jens Napãtôk’ from Naleraq to Sermitsiaq.
– We see those who don’t show up and are always late. It is the responsibility of their own party, so we do not interfere in that, he says.
He assesses that the frequent absence of Inatsisartut’s members has become part of everyday life.
– This is simply how it has become, says Jens Napãtôk’.
Asked who he is specifically referring to, he does not want to comment on it. However, he also states that he has previously made the chairmen of the major parties aware of this.
The chairman defends
The criticism from Naleraq of the unnamed members of Inatsisartut does not share the chairman of Inatsisartut, Kim Kielsen (ATT). According to him, you follow along, even if you are not in the meeting room.
– The individual members of Inatsisartut, who are not in the hall, follow along from their offices or lounges. When the vote is to be taken, the conductor first counts those in the hall. Then a message is given with an invitation for the members of Inatsisartut to enter the hall, because the vote will soon take place, says Kim Kielsen to Sermitsiaq.
Naleraq: We should all be present
In Inatsisartut’s meeting room, however, the member from Naleraq believes that all 31 elected representatives should be present.
– When you have a job, there comes a responsibility. All members of Inatsisartut have a duty to ensure that Inatsisartut is fully present during the meeting, says Jens Napãtôk’.
Sermitsiaq also sees during his coverage of the meetings that all 31 party members are not always in the room. This means that neither the critic’s own party Naleraq nor the other parties always have all their members gathered in the meeting hall.
But since it is already a duty, it is hoped that there will be no need for separate legislation on it.
– I hope it will not be necessary to legislate about it, because it is a duty to show up, says Jens Napãtôk’.
Stopped due to low attendance
Inatsisartut had to take a break last week before they could vote on a resolution. This was because less than half of the members were present in the hall.
Subsequently, the elected officials could be seen profiling each other in public debate forums. The chairman of Inatsisartut does not wish to comment further on the incident.
– I was travelling, so I don’t know exactly what happened, I’ve only seen it through the media, says Kim Kielsen.
