He was about to give Mustafa citizenship: I have a slightly different impression now.

He doesn't believe that homosexuality is in order - even though he accepts that it is legal in Denmark.

He also doesn't believe that it should be allowed to draw the prophet Muhammad, even though he regrets having enjoyed Muhammad cartoonist Lars Vilks' death a few years ago.

In an interview with DR (), Mustafa - one of the three applicants for Danish citizenship who were drawn into controversial talks in the Folketing - spoke about his experience of the talks.

Also read: Mustafa 'sick people in the Folketing' should do something about their homosexuality: Now he becomes a Danish citizen ()

And about the statements on social media that initially caused politicians to approach him and invite him to a talk.

The interview leaves Socialdemocrat Indfødsretsordfører Anders Kronborg with "a slightly different impression" of the man he helped grant Danish citizenship to.

> One of the challenges with talks is that what you say doesn't have to be true.

> Anders Kronborg, Socialdemocrat

For instance, Mustafa, who for security reasons does not wish to reveal his last name, insists that he does not believe that homosexuality is acceptable.

- One of the challenges with talks is that what you say doesn't have to be true. So we won't get a clear picture, acknowledges Anders Kronborg.

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To be examined

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He himself was present when the controversial talks with selected applicants for Danish citizenship were introduced.

And he and the other government parties have been instrumental in Mustafa and two others, after they had explained their statements on social media to the talks, receiving Danish citizenship last week.

But if one can give a certain impression in a talk, but then give a completely different one later, are the talks not getting close to being pointless?

- I won't conclude that yet at this point, he says.

- But it's clear that it's something we need to delve deeper into. How can we get closer to the people?

But you haven't really come close to a person if there's a completely different image just a few weeks later on a crucial issue?

- That's also why I now say that a person like Mustafa is really the inspiration for us to start a work where the government will go in with an expert group that will look at how we can screen these people.

The government announced a few days ago that it will investigate how to make a larger screening of applicants for Danish citizenship and their values in the future.

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What are the requirements for Danish citizenship?

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A foreign national can only obtain Danish citizenship by law. That means that only the Folketing can grant citizenship.

To obtain Danish citizenship – also known as naturalization – one must meet a series of conditions that a majority in the Folketing has agreed upon in the Naturalization Agreement. One must:

* Give a declaration of loyalty and allegiance to Denmark and Danish society.

* Live permanently in Denmark and be registered at a Danish address.

* Have resided lawfully in Denmark for nine consecutive years. However, it is only two years for Nordic citizens.

* Not have committed certain criminal offenses. For example, if one receives a fine of over 3,000 kroner, there is a four and a half year waiting period before one can become a citizen.

* Not owe money to the public.

* Be self-supporting. That is, one cannot have received public assistance within the last two years.

* Be employed and have been employed full-time for three and a half years out of the last four.

* Be able to document one's Danish language skills.

* Pass the naturalization exam.

* Attend a municipal citizenship ceremony, where one gives a handshake with the mayor or a council member from one's municipality of residence.

If one meets the requirements, one automatically becomes the subject of a bill to be granted Danish citizenship. If one does not meet the requirements, one can apply for dispensation to the Naturalization Committee.

Source: Ministry of Immigration, Integration and Housing ()

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DF attacks

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The interview with Mustafa now causes Dansk Folkeparti to attack Socialdemocracy again for granting a man like Mustafa Danish citizenship after he had been invited to a talk to explain his values.

For Anders Kronborg himself has previously used Mustafa's statements on social media as an example of why the talks were a good idea.

Mustafa had, for example, written about the introduction of burka bans: "Crazy people in the Folketing. I should do something about your homosexuality instead."

And as a comment on the news that Muhammad cartoonist Lars Vilks was dead, he had written: "Good to hear."

These statements were Anders Kronborg's "disturbing" before the talks.

- I was disturbed that such a person should even be asking for Danish citizenship, he said.

But in contrast to Dansk Folkeparti's Indfødsretsordfører, Mikkel Bjørn.

- Socialdemocracy has indicated that it was deeply disturbed that this man should have Danish citizenship. They seemed to be almost enjoying themselves on the purest moral ground that a man with such views should not have Danish citizenship.

- And then we go down to the Folketing chamber and vote yes, he says. It seems fundamentally wrong to me.

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