Naalakkersuisoq Nivi Olsen reacts to criticism from the municipal director in Municipality Kujalleq. Structure has been created and the suspended area cleaned up, says Nivi Olsen, among others.
Municipal director in the Municipality of Kujalleq, Randi Vestergaard Evaldsen, this week has come up with a particularly harsh criticism of the Self-Government.
She believes that Naalakkersuisut has failed in connection with the case that Naalakkersuisut decided in November 2024 to take over the management of the areas within children, young people and the disabled from the Municipality of Kujalleq.
According to the municipal manager, the handling by the Self-Government is characterized by “lack of structure, lack of documentation and insufficient coordination,” which has created insecurity and dissatisfaction among the municipality’s citizens.
Olsen: Not appropriate with criticism in the press
Naalakkersuisoq Nivi Olsen (D) now responds to the criticism in a press release, in which she expresses, among other things, that she is not much for the public criticism from the municipal manager:
“It is not appropriate for criticism of the suspension to be exchanged in the press. Instead, I want a constructive dialogue, based on facts, tangible knowledge and joint work on the further process.” says Nivi Olsen, Naalakkersuisoq for Children, Young People, Families and Home Affairs.
According to Nivi Olsen, her department has initiated the preparation of a report in collaboration with the audit firm BDO, which will contain recommendations on how to return the area to the municipality on a solid basis.
Structure has been created and cleaned up
It has also been offered to the mayor of Kujalleq Municipality that the department’s civil service can review the results with the municipality as well as the process surrounding the suspension. It must provide an overview of the work and the current status.
Nivi Olsen thanks the employees who have worked with the suspended area, and she says that structure has been created and cleaned up:
“Together you have created structure, cleaned up cases, hired new colleagues and strengthened the entire effort in the area of children, young people and the disabled.” says Nivi Olsen.
