Women in Finland post party videos to back PM Sanna Marin
Related: Sanna Marin: Dancing women show support for Finland's PM (BBC)
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Source: The Observer
Women in Finland post party videos to back PM Sanna Marin
Prime minister embroiled in scandal after footage leaked of her dancing along with allegations of drug taking
David Connett
Sat 20 Aug 2022 21.49 BST
Last modified on Sun 21 Aug 2022 09.09 BST
Hundreds of Finnish women have posted social media films of themselves dancing and partying in support of the prime minister Sanna Marin after she became embroiled in a scandal when video emerged of her dancing at a private house party.
Film memes of the women dancing and enjoying themselves with friends posted with the hashtag solidarity with Sanna emerged after the prime minister faced criticism of her behaviour when two videos appeared in which she sings and dances at a party with friends and another enjoying herself in a private VIP room of a well-known club in Helsinki.
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Critics said the films raised questions over her personal and political judgment. Claims of drug taking at the party were dismissed by the prime minister who said she had taken a drug test which would be made public when it became available to dispel the claims.
She defended herself by saying she did nothing but “dance, sing, hug my friends and drink alcohol”. “I hope that in the year 2022 it’s accepted that even decision-makers dance, sing and go to parties,” Marin, 36, said. In response, hundreds of women posted their own videos of dancing and drinking and supportive of her.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/20/women-in-finland-post-party-videos-to-back-pm-sanna-marin
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