After DF blunder: Group leader has apologized to the blue parties
DF's group leader has sent 'friendly' text messages to the parliamentary group after several members missed a vote. (Photo: © Mads Claus Rasmussen, Ritzau Scanpix) 56 minutes ago
The atmosphere was intense in the corridors of Christiansborg on Thursday, after a vote in the Folketing chamber very surprisingly resulted in a majority for the government.
Three DF members did not show up for the vote on the resolution text following an urgent question session that the party itself had called. Therefore, the government's resolution text was adopted instead.
This prompted DF's group leader, Alex Ahrendtsen, to apologize to his conservative colleagues.
- I have also expressed regret to my blue colleagues. They were naturally irritated, and I can understand that.
Have you given them an apology?
- Yes, I have.
What did they say to that?
- Thumbs up! We have a good cooperation with the blue parties, and it is of course unfortunate that this damages the relationship, albeit briefly.
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DF members got a 'dressing down'
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Both the Conservatives and the Denmark Democrats also sent criticism towards the Danish People's Party, since it was they who had called for the debate in the first place.
- It is really unfortunate that the DF members did not have control over their troops in that vote, writes the Denmark Democrats' immigration spokesperson, Dennis Flydtkjær, in a text message to DR.
- It is a mistake that turns out to have consequences, says the Conservatives' Mette Abildgaard.
After the vote, Alex Ahrendtsen also had to give his group a 'dressing down' for not showing up.
- I have sent some friendly messages with an unambiguous text saying that we need to tighten up on this, he says and continues.
- The group has received several additional rules about following the procedures I have laid out, and it is of course also my responsibility to ensure that happens, and I will keep an extra eye on it in the future, so we hopefully do not experience the same thing again.
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