If you’ve been following along in the political events, you probably know what has happened to the coalition and the members of Naalakkersuisut. With several developments underway, we take stock here from the beginning.
When Jens-Frederik Nielsen presented the new coalition and the Naalakkersuisut members on 28 March last year, a total of four parties participated, and Naalakkersuisut consisted of ten members.
If you’ve been following along in the political events, you probably know what has happened to the coalition and the members of Naalakkersuisut. With several developments underway, we take stock here from the beginning.
When Jens-Frederik Nielsen presented the new coalition and the Naalakkersuisut members on 28 March last year, a total of four parties participated, and Naalakkersuisut consisted of ten members.
Within less than a year, the coalition was reduced to three parties, and four members of Naalakkersuisut have since resigned. It was never Jens-Frederik Nielsen’s intention, and he regrets the situation.
– Based on various circumstances, the first year could not have been different, but we will move forward and continue the work as planned, he says.
Goals and new members of Naalakkersuisut
With the coalition reduced from four to three parties and four members missing, the country’s leader has no time to rest in the coming period.
You get busy?
– Yes, since I became chairman of Naalakkersuisut, it has been normal to work 14-16 hours a day in periods. The busyness is not unusual, it is part of the responsibility.
When Bentiaraq Ottosen from Atassut resigned, the party has proposed Maritha Broberg as his replacement. Inuit Ataqatigiit must find a replacement for Naaja H. Nathanielsen and Mads Pedersen, while Vivian Motzfeldt must also be replaced. Jens-Frederik Nielsen will not reveal the names of the replacements for the last resigned members of Naalakkersuisut, but one thing is certain.
– When Inatsisartut gathers, we will deploy them at the first opportunity, he says.
It will also be necessary for the three parties in the coalition to draw up a new coalition agreement.
– When we installed Naalakkersuisut, our political agreement was the result of negotiations between the four parties. All parties got something out of it and reached some compromises.
– Now we are faced with the next step: Should changes be made? Do the parties have any considerations? For now, only three parties cooperate, says Jens-Frederik Nielsen.
Two members of Naalakkersuisut, who are running for the general election, have cast doubt on Atassut’s continued participation in the coalition. They have also said that they will make a decision after the election.
After the chairman of Atassut, Aqqalu C. Jerimiassen, has been in dialogue with the chairman of Naalakkersuisut, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, they have decided to stay in the coalition.
– Of course, our primary goal is cooperation. We prefer to focus on what we can agree on rather than division, says Aqqalu C. Jerimiassen.
