Shabana Reman’s burial will take place in the state cemetery, confirms Culture and Equality Minister Anette Trettebergstuen.
Rehman died on Thursday, aged 46.
– Shabana was the first to dare where others kept silent, she tackled burning issues like negative social control and honor-related violence, she fought and weathered the storm so that others could live a free life. We want to honor her with a state-sponsored funeral, for all that she has meant and contributed to in the fight for equality, writes Trettebergstuen in a text message to VG.
Rehman was a comedian, satirist, writer, author and speaker. She became known as a critic of oppression and social control. There was also a great deal of controversy surrounding the Born Free foundation, which Rehman founded, but which later was deprived of state aid.
On Saturday, Storting politicians Hadia Tajik, Kamzy Gunaratnam and Lubna Jaffery from the Labor Party argued that the state should foot the bill for Rehman’s funeral.
Subject online newspaper said for the first time that Rehman will be buried at state expense.
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Cancer disease
19 January 2022, monthly “Farm celebrity” appeared on the TV screen, Rehman fell ill. She ended up in the emergency room with what he thought was a sore throat or a stomach ulcer. But it was more serious than that.
The investigation showed that Rehman had pancreatic cancer with spreadand it was impossible to operate.
Doctors are said to have later explained that if the treatment hadn’t worked, she would not have survived to 2022.
– I thought I should make a will. In recent weeks, the seriousness has grown closer, Rehman said Watch and listen 29. november.
The magazine showed photos of a clearly reduced, but cheerful and dressed up Rehman who decorated the Christmas tree together with his roommate, Petter Simonsen (49).
– The best Christmas present is that there are two of us, he told Se og Hør.
At the same time, she explained that she was having trouble getting nutrition and solid food and that the doctors thought it was because the cancer had grown in her stomach.
Rehman said in the interview that he was comfortable with the idea of dying.
– I feel no fear. But life gives me so much more.
