Expense account forces minister’s resignation

SIKU CIRCUMPOLAR NEWS SERVICE

Greenland’s minister for housing, environment and traffic, Jens Napaatooq, resigned on June 23 after KNR Radio News and Nuuk TV, revealed he had racked up an expense account of over 400.000 Danish kroners ($80,000) last year.

He used the money at nightclubs, eating at expensive restaurants in his travels in Denmark, and even bought some drinks at a go-go dance bar in Copenhagen.

In an average a day in he spent about 1.400 kr ($325).

The cabinet held a meeting following Napaatooq´s resignation, and Premier Hans Enoksen determined he would assume Napaatooq´s portfolio until the government can appoint a new minister for housing, environment and traffic when legislative assembly members meet in the fall.