The opposition parties are outraged with the arrangement made yesterday by the two coalition government parties (The Progressive Party and the Independence Party). They intend to go ahead with a vote of no confidence today, Thursday. However, minister of finance, Bjarni Benediktsson, said yesterday the motion will be rejected with 38 votes against 25.
Árni Páll Árnason, leader of the Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin), was critical of the government parties when he spoke with reporters after yesterday’s press meeting.
“A party with less than 8% public support occupies the Prime Minister’s seat and the Independence Party is so damaged that Bjarni didn’t have enough backing to take over the post,” he said.
“They continue to grasp at straws in order to stay in power. They are completely out of touch with the public’s wishes,” said Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson, whose party, the Pirate Party, recently measured with 43% public support.
Óttarr Proppé, Bright Future’s leader, was not surprised by yesterday’s news. “My initial feeling is that this is a quick fix,” he told Fréttablaðið.
The opposition parties are outraged with the arrangement made yesterday by the two coalition government parties (The Progressive Party and the Independence Party). They intend to go ahead with a vote of no confidence today, Thursday. However, minister of finance, Bjarni Benediktsson, said yesterday the motion will be rejected with 38 votes against 25.
Árni Páll Árnason, leader of the Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin), was critical of the government parties when he spoke with reporters after yesterday’s press meeting.
“A party with less than 8% public support occupies the Prime Minister’s seat and the Independence Party is so damaged that Bjarni didn’t have enough backing to take over the post,” he said.
“They continue to grasp at straws in order to stay in power. They are completely out of touch with the public’s wishes,” said Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson, whose party, the Pirate Party, recently measured with 43% public support.
Óttarr Proppé, Bright Future’s leader, was not surprised by yesterday’s news. “My initial feeling is that this is a quick fix,” he told Fréttablaðið.
