Can a prime minister of a country dance, sing, drink, entangle in a group hug at a private party with friends, or enjoy clubbing till 4 am? What if she is only 36 years old? Yes, we are talking about Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin. In a leaked video that went viral the prime minister, in the black camisole top, was seen ‘dancing and singing with reckless abandon’ and ‘laughing, cavorting, hips swiveling’ as described by Marja Heinonen, a Finnish writer and author in her opinion in CNN.
According to a news report by Kostya Manenkov and Karl Ritter of the Associated Press published on August 21, 2022, the prime minister acknowledged that the party was rather boisterous but to her knowledge, there was only alcohol but not drugs. She also took a drug test to put an end to such speculations.
The prime minister told reporters, “I hope that in the year 2022 it’s accepted that even decision-makers dance, sing and go to parties”, which means she is not sure about the public acceptance of such behavior. Her doubt is further revealed when she says, “I didn’t wish for any images to be spread, but it’s up to the voters to decide what they think about it”. As for the voters, there were opinions like, “I think it’s important for our politicians to be respectable and enjoy the trust of the public. So, I don’t think it’s a good look”.
Of course, there are people on the other side too. They question why she can’t have a normal private life like others.
Let’s try to find the answer to this question. The first thing to note is lawmakers, ministers, prime ministers, presidents, etc. are not just jobs with corresponding salaries and benefits. These people do not work nine to five and buy bread for the breakfast from street shops on their way home after the office. They don’t learn about tax hikes from the newspaper, they increase the taxes. There are plenty of things like these that prove they don’t live like common people.
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This article was published in the Daily Sun on September 3, 2022. Please read the full article here or here.