It was reported that the result of the drug test of Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who was the focus of the controversy, was negative after the footage of her dancing with her friends at a party in Finland was leaked.
According to the news of the Finnish broadcaster EPN, which is based on the government statement, Marin, who was the target of public criticism not only in Finland but also in many countries, due to his leaked images to the press, came out with the result of a drug test on 19 August.
According to the statement, it was determined that Marin did not use an illegal substance in the test.
It was stated in the statement that Marin paid for the drug test out of his own pocket, and it was noted that members of the press who want to get detailed information about the test can request information from the Prime Ministry.
In the statement, it was stated that the test result was approved by Paavo Halonen, an occupational health physician working in a private health company.
LEAKED IMAGES OF THE PRIME MINISTER
Videos of Marin having fun with famous Finnish figures, including MP Ilmari Nurminen and media presenter Tinni Wikström, were published on social media.
In the leaked footage, it was noteworthy that Marin was dancing and singing “crazyly” with her friends, and people were shouting “cocaine” in the background.
Finnish MP Mikko Karna, from Marin’s coalition partner Center Party, called on Marin to take a drug test on Twitter and announce the results to the public on Twitter.
While the leaked images caused controversy on social media, some criticized Marin for acting irresponsibly, while others argued that this increased the 36-year-old prime minister’s popularity.
Prime Minister Marin, at a press conference, announced that he had a drug test for “legal protection”. Stating that he did not use drugs by emphasizing that he was drinking alcohol with his friends, Marin said that he did not do anything illegal.
Meanwhile, he supported Marin by sharing videos of Finnish women dancing and partying on their social media accounts with the hashtag “Solidarity with Sanna”.
On the other hand, Marin was also the target of criticism in December for spending a night out while he was supposed to isolate himself shortly after a colleague he was in contact with tested positive for Kovid-19. (AA)