"SF questions Mette Frederiksen in the case of deleted SMS's: 'Is the smell of leather in new minister cars more important than morality?'"

Mette Frederiksen (S) is cleared on the goal line by the Socialist People's Party in the case of deleted SMS's in the mink case.

The Socialist People's Party, however, rejects the idea of rushing to handle a proposal that several parties presented yesterday, which aims to extend the parental leave period in the Ministerial Responsibility Act, so that the parental leave period will not come into effect until a minister leaves their post.

The legal responsibility in the case will lapse after five years. This occurs on November 4, which is five years since Mette Frederiksen said at a press conference that all mink should be culled.

The background for the proposal is that new information has emerged in the case of deleted SMS's in the mink case (https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/partier-raser-over-nye-oplysninger-i-sagen-om-slettede-sms-er-jeg-er-mildt-sagt-rystet). But the new information does not make the Socialist People's Party change its stance on fully supporting the decision of the mink commission in the case. (https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/minkkommissionen-grov-vildledning-af-mette-frederiksen-paa-pressemoede-om)

This is what the party's political spokesperson, Signe Munk, says.

- The mink incident is one of the most thoroughly investigated cases in Danish politics. The conclusion was clear. There has been no misleading of the Parliament and no breach of the law. High Court Judge Thomas Rørdam said there was no unlawful instruction. We were involved in setting the mink commission in motion. But it is an overtaken process, she says.

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> - It reminds me of a political witch hunt that has been set in motion among the blue parties, because there is soon a parliamentary election.

> Signe Munk, political spokesperson, SF

- Therefore, to change the parental leave period in relation to the Ministerial Responsibility Act, I think it is not meaningful. It reminds me of a political witch hunt that has been set in motion among the blue parties, because there is soon a parliamentary election.

The Socialist People's Party should have been present before there could potentially come a majority for the decision-making proposal, and this means that Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) is finally free from legal responsibility in the case.

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Still want to know what's up and down with SMS's

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The case of the deleted SMS's has been reopened, after Berlingske and B.T. were able to uncover a new layer in the case based on an inside tip. Namely that the Defense Intelligence Service (FE) allegedly had knowledge of a staff member at the Center for Cybersecurity who believed he knew of a method that might possibly be able to recreate SMS's between the government in the days leading up to the decision on the culling of pelts.

And this is a question that SF's legal spokesperson, Karina Lorentzen, still wants clear answers to, according to SF's legal spokesperson:

- Is there a trace of whether SMS's could be recreated, or could they not be recreated? And has anyone actively prevented it from coming to the political level?

- We need an explanation for this, and we have a rush question about this in Parliament on October 22, where both Mette Frederiksen and Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard (S) participate.

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Other opposition parties back the proposal

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Behind the decision-making proposal to extend the parental leave period stands Liberal Alliance. (https://www.dr.dk/tjenester/kimaira/article-by-path/nyheder/politik/live-dansk-politik-vanopslagh-vil-give-tilbagebetalingsgaranti-skattepenge?focusId=10209161) All other opposition parties have backed it, and therefore several of the parties are tired of SF's decision.

In particular, on the speaker's podium for the opening debate in the Folketing Hall today, several parties have expressed sharp criticism of SF.

For example, Mette Thiesen from the Danish People's Party, who suggests that perhaps there is a ministerial dream behind it.

- Is the smell of leather in new minister cars more important to SF than quite ordinary ethics and morality?

To this, SF's political spokesperson, Signe Munk, replies:

- No. And I also think that most can feel that there is not a fresh breeze between SF and the Social Democrats at the moment.

SF's decision pleases the Social Democrats' political spokesperson, Christian Rabjerg Madsen.

- Yes, the mink case is indeed thoroughly investigated with a commission, which is the heaviest tool we can take in use in the Parliament. So I agree with SF that the case does not give reason to look at the parental leave period in this context.

But couldn't it be nice for the Social Democrats, if it turns out in the investigations that some parties want, that there is something to come after, that they also have the opportunity to raise a ministerial responsibility?

- I do not think that in the context of the mink case it makes sense to talk about a parental leave exemption.

- We have had a High Court judge who does not find grounds to raise a High Court case. There have been three legal professors who have concluded that the case cannot give grounds for a High Court case. So in the concrete case, one can say that it is very well described and well debated, he says.

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S open to discussing parental leave generally

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Although the Socialist People's Party rejects the idea of rushing to change the parental leave period, the party would like to extend the parental leave period generally.

And it is the Social Democrats who are open to discussing parental leave with the parties, says political spokesperson Christian Rabjerg Madsen.

- When we talk about parental leave generally, we would like to discuss it with the parties. I think it is reasonable that we take this discussion in a calm and measured manner.

- Because there are conflicting interests. On the one hand, the Parliament should of course have time and opportunity to make a ministerial responsibility valid in future cases. On the other hand, we must ensure that the interests of all involved and also the interests of the population are taken into account, he says.

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