Pressure mounts on Finnish premier after video of her partying
In the video, a person could be heard shouting out a euphemism for cocaine, Finnish site Iltalehti has claimed.
August 19, 2022, 4:28 pm

Pressure mounts on Finnish premier after video of her partying

Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin arrives for the second day of the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium December 13, 2019.

Criticism is mounting in Finland of Prime Minister Sanna Marin after a video of her dancing and celebrating at a party was widely shared on social media.

The 36-year-old leader was attacked for attending too many music festivals and spending too much time partying. She was dancing with celebrity friends at a private residence before visiting two bars.

She was back from her holidays at the time the video was made, according to a report by the STT news agency. "This means that there was no substitute to take over her duties," the report said.

It was reported that she did not bring her ministerial phone with, which must be on her person at all times, while out partying.

Marin has not yet stated exactly when the party took place.

Finland’s Prime Minister @MarinSanna is in the headlines after a video of her partying was leaked today.

She has previously been criticized for attending too many music festivals & spending too much on partying instead of ruling.

The critics say it’s not fitting for a PM. pic.twitter.com/FbOhdTeEGw
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) August 17, 2022

In the leaked video, a person could be heard shouting out a euphemism for cocaine, Finnish site Iltalehti has claimed.

Ms Marin told Finland broadcaster YLE: "I'm disappointed that they've become public. I spent the evening with friends.

"I have danced, sung, celebrated, done legal things."

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She went on saying that that she had drunk alcohol but had not taken any drugs, and emphasized her right to spend her free time in the same way others her age do.

"I want to show that it's ordinary people with ordinary lives who do jobs like this," she said. "I didn't take drugs or consume anything except alcohol. I danced, sang and partied - completely legal things."

The images have divided the nation, unleashing a debate about her appearance in public.

Some have called for her to take a drug test while others have come out in support of Marin.

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