Member of Inatsisartut, Pipaluk Lynge (IA), who is also chairman of Inatsisartut's Foreign and Security Policy Committee, is very frustrated that the committee is not being involved.
- I do not accept the colonialist approach of Danish politicians!
Is the headline of her press release in connection with the Foreign Policy Committee in the Folketing being called to an extraordinary meeting on the Kingdom's relations with the United States on Tuesday, and she continues:
- I cannot accept that, and it clearly shows how the cooperation is being organized from the Danish side.
- That's enough - it cannot continue like this. I urge the Government of Greenland to raise the matter with the Danish government as soon as possible and draw up action plans.
Was rejected with two members of parliament from Greenland to participate
When Pipaluk Lynge found out that the Danish government had invited her to a meeting, she worked diligently to attend the meeting.
- I was rejected, saying that it was the Folketing and the Folketing's committees that had been invited, and that there were two Greenlandic representatives. But the two are members of the Folketing and not representatives of Inatsisartut's Foreign and Security Policy Committee, and if Inatsisartut is to be involved as much as possible, it will be done through the Foreign and Security Policy Committee, she points out.
- The meeting was called historic, but it happened without us, which is what it's all about, and I think that's a neocolonialist way of excluding us. They can't come and apologize by saying that security has to be top notch, because they know full well that Inatsisartut also has a top-secured meeting room for millions, she points out.
Demands that the Government of Greenland take action
Pipaluk Lynge will have ensured that Inatsisartut is involved through the Foreign and Security Policy Committee:
- I urge the Greenland Government to raise the matter with the Danish government as soon as possible and draw up action plans.
And the action plans that Pipaluk Lynge is calling for must, according to her, ensure that Inatsisartut is at least involved through the committee.
Sermitsiaq is working to obtain comment from the Government of Greenland.
