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The visit to the mink farm brought Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to tears.
She is later ridiculed for the rigorous protective gear she wore when shown around the mink farm.
The mink scandal in Denmark
A mutated coronavirus that was discovered on mink farms in Denmark created a sense of panic among ruling politicians for fear that the country would become the “new Wuhan.”
On November 4, the Danish government, led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S), issued an order for all minks in the country to be killed. Involves more than 15 million animals
But it turned out that the order was unconstitutional. They had no right to make such a decision.
The scandal has provoked strong reactions in Denmark and has led, among other things, to the resignation of Mogens Jensen as Minister of Food.
On Twitter, various political opponents rage against the prime minister’s outfit. Alex Vanopslagh, leader of the Liberal Alliance party, writes:
“Hello Prime Minister! Healthy minks are already dead. It is simply too excessive to wear a suit in an old mink farm that has never been infected. There is no danger. Why give that impression?“
He is backed by Jan E Jørgensen, Member of Parliament for the Liberal Party:
“How exaggerated isn’t it? The Prime Minister does not miss the opportunity to emphasize that minks represent a serious danger to public health, so there was no time to follow the Constitution. Here she is standing on a mink farm with no minks, because they are dead and by the way they have never been sick! “
“I have not had any infection”
Mink farmer Peter Hindbro walked alongside the Prime Minister. He showed the facility that had previously been full of minks, was now completely empty.
He had called the Prime Minister’s staff before the visit and asked them what they intended to do and received the reply that the Prime Minister and everyone in his entourage were wearing protective clothing.
He himself did not wear any protective equipment.
– Your message surprised me. We have no animals left and we have not had any infections. It was a shame they had to wrap her like this, Peter Hindbo tells Ekstrabladet.
The Prime Minister’s staff claim that the protective clothing was a recommendation from the Danish Food Administration.
Despite Mette Frederiksen being wrapped in plastic from top to bottom, mink farmer Peter Hindbo was still pleased with the Prime Minister’s visit.
– I think it went very well. Really surprisingly good. It feels like she’s taking in a lot. Among other things, that our mink rooms and our machines can be used for other things. She was very sensitive, he tells Ekstrabladet.
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