A majority in the Sámi Parliament calls for an independent investigation into the Fosen case
A majority in the Sámi Parliament is asking for an independent investigation into the Fosen case.
– The state is on the ownership side of the Fosen wind power plant through Statkraft, is the licensing authority, has been party support in the legal process, provided investments for the development through the Storting and must also follow up on the Supreme Court verdict, says parliamentary deputy leader of the Norwegian Samers Riksforbund (NSR), Maren Benedicte Nystad Storslett.
It does not inspire confidence that the state is sitting in many roles at once, and we question whether it is right for the state to cater to itself, she continues.
The majority consists of the National Confederation of Norwegian Sami, the Center Party and Flyttsamelista’s Sami parliamentary group.
There is a deep crisis of trust between the Sami and the Norwegian state. The government must try to remedy this crisis of confidence, Nystad Storslett insists.
– The state must initiate an independent investigation so that we can ensure that this cannot happen again, concludes Nystad Storslett.
(NTB)
