Prime Minister Petteri Orpo on Peltokangas' Muslim Writing: "Irrelevant and Not Appropriate for the Authority of a Member of Parliament"

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According to the Prime Minister, the consequences for Mauri Peltokangas are primarily a matter for the Finns Party, but according to the Prime Minister, inappropriate behavior must be addressed.

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Orpo hopes that the Finns Party will intervene in the matter. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (Kok) has commented for the first time on the latest racism scandal in Parliament, Yle reports. Orpo considers the article by MP and Chairman of the Administration Committee Mauri Peltokangas (PS) about an “Afghan Muslim” to be inappropriate. – I think this social media article by Peltokangas was inappropriate, and it is not befitting the dignity of an MP, …

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Yle has caught up with the prime minister, who is now taking a stand on Mauri Peltokanga's post about "Muslim bastards".

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He has not yet commented on whether Peltokangas is suitable to be the chairman of the administrative committee.