The big news last week was the government’s so-called anti-racist statement, discussed here. In other news: NEW SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP: The Social Democratic Party, the main party in opposition held its party convention to choose a replacement for the outgoing leader, former Prime Minister Sanna Marin. They also presumably also made other decisions in the party convention but really, outside of political parties themselves, leadership decisions really tend to be the only thing about political parties’ conventions that outsiders care about.
Based on media accounts, Antti Lindtman was committed to having Mr. Näkkäläjärvi as party secretary. So much so, that his lobbying during the party conference apparently irritated some fellow party members.
From a political party consolidation of power point of view, Näkkäläjärvi is the perfect choice for Lindtman as Näkkäläjärvi will never be able to gain high office via a public vote. Therefore, he poses no threat to Lindtman as a rising political star. Torturing one cat to death would be disqualifying enough, but doing it to several is horrifying.
Based on media accounts, Antti Lindtman was committed to having Mr. Näkkäläjärvi as party secretary. So much so, that his lobbying during the party conference apparently irritated some fellow party members.
From a political party consolidation of power point of view, Näkkäläjärvi is the perfect choice for Lindtman as Näkkäläjärvi will never be able to gain high office via a public vote. Therefore, he poses no threat to Lindtman as a rising political star. Torturing one cat to death would be disqualifying enough, but doing it to several is horrifying.