According to the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, the Althing or National Assembly Ombudsman is not satisfied with the response he received from Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, Minister of the Interior, regarding her alleged attempts to influence an ongoing police investigation of her ministry. The Ombudsman sent the minister another letter where he requests further explanations regarding Hanna Birna’s meetings with Stefán Eiríksson, former police chief in Reykjavík.
The Ombudsman sent the first letter after having spoken to both Stefán and state prosecutor, Sigríður Friðjónsdóttir. Two questions were posed in the letter: Did the minister summon the chief of city police wishing to discuss the ongoing police investigation of her ministry and, should such be the case, when did these meetings take place and what was discussed during these meetings. The minister had until August 15th to respond.
In the second letter the Ombudsman requests more detailed information and documents regarding these meetings, including the exact date and time they took place and why.
As has been reported by local newspaper DV, Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir tried to influence a police investigation into possible leaked information from her ministry, prompting Stefán Eiríksson, former chief of police in Reykjavík, to resign. The minister has publicly denied the accusations.
According to the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, the Althing or National Assembly Ombudsman is not satisfied with the response he received from Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, Minister of the Interior, regarding her alleged attempts to influence an ongoing police investigation of her ministry. The Ombudsman sent the minister another letter where he requests further explanations regarding Hanna Birna’s meetings with Stefán Eiríksson, former police chief in Reykjavík.
The Ombudsman sent the first letter after having spoken to both Stefán and state prosecutor, Sigríður Friðjónsdóttir. Two questions were posed in the letter: Did the minister summon the chief of city police wishing to discuss the ongoing police investigation of her ministry and, should such be the case, when did these meetings take place and what was discussed during these meetings. The minister had until August 15th to respond.
In the second letter the Ombudsman requests more detailed information and documents regarding these meetings, including the exact date and time they took place and why.
As has been reported by local newspaper DV, Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir tried to influence a police investigation into possible leaked information from her ministry, prompting Stefán Eiríksson, former chief of police in Reykjavík, to resign. The minister has publicly denied the accusations.
