New self-government movement in Greenland

Greenland has a new movement, Inussuk.

Launched on May Day, the group will fight for more autonomy for Greenland.

Mininnguaq Kleist, the secretary and adviser to Lars Emil Johansen, one of two MPs representing Greenland in the Danish parliament, said Inussuk is a network where national organizations and parties will co-operate to strengthen Greenland’s move towards independence.

“The goal is to involve people, because it is the people who decide which way we shall go,” Kleist said.

Inussuk’s member organizations represent about 20,000 to 30,000 Greenlanders, and include everything from youth groups to powerful economic and commercial interests, Kleist said.