Sanna Marin takes internet by storm
By Manish Anand
New Delhi, August 18: Finland is world’s happiest country, and its Prime Minister Sanna Marin literally exemplifies the status of her country.
Her dancing and partying video has taken the internet by storm, splitting the audience in camps; one ranting against her, while another saw no wrong.
For some, the politicians are seen to be demigods that they should indulge in behavior befitting their veneration. Such people came down heavily against the Finland prime minister, for not befitting her office.
On the other side, there have been many in similar positions in other countries such as Boris Johnson of the UK who would easily take the floors, with a glass in one hand. His predecessor Theresa May wasn’t also averse to taking the floors to tap with her heels.
Italian prime ministers have been known to party hard, and their people have been least bothered.
Yet, Sanna Marin’s leaked video has gone viral on the internet, with a larger audience shocked that their prime minister dances as wild as any teenager.
In India, politicians seen in bars or partying in similar conditions would have turned them into pariah.
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi had a few months ago went into a bar in Kathmandu, while taking part in the marriage of one of his acquaintances, and a leaked video was provided to a news agency where the management had dictated a copy to be written in a manner to portray him as if he had committed a crime.
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee too used to take breaks and visit places to reflect and indulge in poetry, with his favourite destination being Kumarakom.
Finland is a Nordic country, with a population of about 53 lakhs, one-fifth of Delhi’s population.
Yet, the country is a technology powerhouse, with leadership position in clean technology.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his European visit in April-May had met with his counterparts from the Nordic countries – Finland, Sweden, Iceland and Denmark.
Sanna Marin had become the prime minister of Finland at the age of 34 years. She was the youngest prime minister in the world. She has claimed that she belonged to a rainbow family.
The Finland prime minister leads a coalition government.
Prime Ministers of Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland all are women, and known to foster progressive ideas, while taking lead in climate change response.
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