Sanna Marin, the prime minister of Finland, has acknowledged that she underwent a drug test after videos of her dancing and imbibing at a private party, where some sources have claimed narcotics may have been consumed, leaked online. The findings of Marin, 36,’s test were obtained on Friday, she told reporters, and they will be ready in a week. The test was conducted, she claimed, “for my own legal protection and to dispel any suspicions,” as she had never used drugs, “not even in my adolescent years.”
Famous TV and radio hosts, influencers, and a singer were among the other guests in the video, which was apparently shot on Saturday, August 6, two days after the prime minister canceled a planned vacation and proclaimed herself on duty for the weekend. The assertion that a voice on the video can be heard saying “the flour gang,” allegedly a reference to drugs, has been pushed on social media by far-right and anti-government accounts, according to Finnish media. However, there is no evidence the term was uttered.
To the best of her knowledge, no drugs had been used during the party, according to Marin. She remarked, “As far as I know, I have never been in such a circumstance. “I didn’t witness anyone utilizing drugs on the night captured on the video.” When asked if she had the mental capacity to make significant judgments during a period of increased security, Marin responded that her “ability to operate was pretty good.” She added, “I could have departed to take care of job tasks in the evening if the need had arisen.”
She said that she only drank mild alcoholic beverages during the party and that her alcohol consumption was “modest.” “I walked normally from the restaurant to the car and drove home. The next morning, I awoke to feel normal,” she claimed. When asked about a potential breach of national security, Marin, the world’s youngest prime minister at the time of her election in 2019, responded that security agents could “always reach her via phone.”
In an editorial published on Friday, the venerable newspaper Helsingin Sanomat stated that prime ministers had every right to unwind because there was no proof Marin had breached the law and no harm to national security had been established. It stated that the Finnish people would be able to express their opinions on Marin’s policies and personal style. The statement read, “There is no one right method for government to function, and the institution of the prime minister develops throughout time. The election is in the spring.
Videos like this one, according to Marin, presented a “distorted” picture of how she spent her time because she asserted that she worked most of the time. It has been a time of crisis for the entirety of my tenure as prime minister, but things have been handled relatively well, she claimed. She stated that the tapes were “private, not intended for public consumption,” and that she was certain that there was additional material. She stated, “I feel like footage is being recorded constantly, everywhere, and it doesn’t feel nice. Even everyday items are given a terrible appearance.
When asked whether there was anything she could have done better, she expressed her desire that people in her situation would be able to enjoy their free time and dance with friends in 2022. I believe people realize that leisure time and business time may be kept apart, she remarked. She continued, “What could have been done, however, in hindsight, was to take care that such items would not be released to the public. I do want to have faith in others. Yes, I have faith in my pals. I am confident that none of my pals have leaked these videos.
