Denmark’s Moderate party thrown into chaos by whistleblowers
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- 04 Sep 2024
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Denmark's Moderate Party, led by Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, is facing an internal crisis after whistleblowers revealed a workplace culture marred by bullying and harassment. The party's leadership attempted to address the issue, but their efforts have been met with resistance from some members.
On Monday, senior party members held a nine-hour meeting to discuss the allegations, which were filed with the work health and safety authority Arbejdstilsynet. Following the meeting, Rasmussen acknowledged that the party had internal problems with its work environment and announced that an external psychologist would be brought in to address the issues.
However, Rasmussen also stated that no party staff would be fired, including those specifically mentioned in the whistleblower report. This decision has sparked internal disagreement, with some members calling for an independent inquiry into the matter.
One of the party's lawmakers, Jeppe Søe, publicly expressed his support for an independent inquiry, stating that more needed to be done to address the issues, including possible firings if fault was found. Søe's comments have highlighted the divisions within the party over how to handle the situation.
The whistleblower report, which was leaked to Danish media, named several senior figures from the party, including Rasmussen's former spin doctor Caroline Stage Olsen, who recently received a promotion to Minister for Digitisation. Olsen apologized for her role in the matter, stating that she had intervened in situations but acknowledged that it was not enough.
The internal conflict within the Moderate Party is threatening to become public, with some members calling for greater accountability and transparency in addressing the workplace culture issues.
