On Tuesday, a Sami Parliament politician announced that she is leaving the Sami Parliament on the Norwegian side with immediate effect.
The Sámi Parliament must have been informed of the resignation already on Monday and the same day the politician must have been arrested by the police.
The politician is now suspected of possession of child pornography and is in custody. According to the police, she also pleaded guilty.
The person’s lawyer did not want to comment on the incident.
– This is a complete shock to me, says a deeply affected Silje Karine Muotka, president of the Sami Parliament in Norway, about the accusations, to NRK Sápmi.
She says that the Sami Parliament will assist the police in the investigation going forward.