: Finland asks: Does a prime minister have a right to party? #IndiaNEWS #News Helsinki: In a leaked video, Finlands Prime Minister Sanna Marin is seen dancing and singing with friends at a private party.

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Finland asks: Does a prime minister have a right to party? #IndiaNEWS #News
Helsinki: In a leaked video, Finlands Prime Minister Sanna Marin is seen dancing and singing with friends at a private party. The 36-year-old leader poses for the camera. She sits on her knees, hands behind her head. Shes entangled in a group hug. Shes having a good time.
Countless similar videos are shared daily on social media by young and not-so-young people partying in Finland and all over the world. But the leak has triggered a debate among Finns about what level of revelling is inappropriate for a prime minister, especially considering neighbouring Russias attack on Ukraine, which prompted long-neutral Finland and Sweden to apply for NATO membership.
Marin, who leads the center-left Social Democratic Party, has faced a barrage of questions about the party: Were there drugs? Alcohol? Was she working or on summer vacation? Was the prime minister sober enough to handle an emergency had one arisen? The video, clearly shot by someone at the party, was leaked on social media and caught the attention of Finnish media this week. Marin said she attended the party in recent weeks, but refused to say exactly where and when.
She also acknowledged that she and her friends celebrated in a “boisterous way� and that alcohol but, to her knowledge, no drugs was involved. She said Friday that she took a drug test to put an end to speculation about illegal substances.
“I hope that in the year 2022 its accepted that even decision-makers dance, sing and go to parties,� Marin told reporters. “I didnt wish for any images to be spread, but its up to the voters to decide what they think about it. � The prime minister, who is married and has a 4-year-old daughter, has often insisted that even though shes the head of Finlands government, shes just like anyone else her age who likes a good time with friends and family in their leisure time.
In Helsinki on Friday afternoon, opinions were split.
Josua Fagerholm, who works in marketing, said the episode was potentially damaging to Finlands reputation and to the publics confidence in Finnish politicians.
“I think its important for our politicians to be respectable and enjoy the trust of the public. So I dont think its a good look,� he said.
Mintuu Kylliainen, a student in Helsinki, disagreed. She said everyone was entitled to their opinion, but she felt the leaked video was getting too much attention.
“Its normal to, like, party,� Kylliainen said. “She should have fun, too, in her life. � Some supporters say the criticism against the prime minister smacks of sexism.
Marin became Finlands youngest prime minister in 2019 at age 34. Even in the egalitarian Nordic country, Marin felt her gender and age sometimes received too much emphasis.

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