Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen today defended her decision to order the killing of all farmed mink in the country a year ago due to concerns about the coronavirus, before appearing before an inquiry committee.
The government has ordered the killing of some 17 million mink to keep a variant of the coronavirus from spreading uncontrollably, destroying an area known to the fashion industry around the world for its high-quality furs.
“Unfortunately, we had to make a decision a year ago to kill all the mink,” she told reporters before entering the courtroom where the commission is meeting. “It was the right decision and now I will go in and answer the questions.”
While the Danes widely endorsed Frederiksen’s initial management of the pandemic, the government plunged into political turmoil when it was revealed that there was no legal basis for ordering the killing of healthy mink.
The incident eventually led to the departure of the Agriculture Minister’s government and Parliament ordered an inquiry to determine whether the ministers, including Frederiksen, were aware that there was no legal framework for this decision.
Outside the Copenhagen courthouse, protesters held up a banner reading “Why is Mete lying?” and “Who controls Mete?”.
The panel, consisting of a judge, lawyers and legal experts, is expected to complete its investigation in April.
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