The two members of Naalakkersuisut and candidates for the general election, Naaja H. Nathanielsen (IA) and Anna Wangenheim (D), have voted on Tuesday morning, and they both see today’s election as a decisive and important election for Greenland.
Naaja H. Nathanielsen (IA) and Anna Wangenheim (D) are among the most talked about candidates at this general election, as in addition to being candidates they are also members of Naalakkersuisut, which has given rise to a lot of debate.
The two voted on Tuesday morning, where Sermitsiaq met them for a few brief comments in Godthåbhallen.
They both emphasize that they find this election particularly important for Greenland:
– I am very excited, because it is democracy’s celebration day, 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 Commonwealth is challenged, and ultimately it is also our future Greenland, so I would really like to be a counterweight to that rift.
– We have been in a terrible situation
Naaja H. Nathanielsen says she is excited and slept restlessly last night.
– It is a decisive choice for our country. I hope we send two candidates who will really fight for the country. There are some good candidates in all parties, she says and explains:
– As a country, we have been in a terrible situation for the past 14 months, and the pressure we are facing, of course, comes from the USA, but it also comes from Denmark and other places. I think it is important that we get to define what this kingdom should be and what it is that we want with each other.
Hoping for a high turnout
Anna Wangenheim hopes there will be a large voter turnout given the seriousness of the election:
– In the last general election, the voting percentage was below 50 percent, and I think that is a shame, so I hope that since so many candidates have been put forward, it also means that more people will turn up to vote. And that more people can see the seriousness of making their voice heard, she says.
Naaja H. Nathanielsen estimates that everything is open in relation to who gets the two seats in the Folketing from Greenland:
– Big profiles like Aaja Chemnitz and Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam are not standing, and that leaves a lot of votes that have to be distributed elsewhere.
