According to Jussi Saramo of the parliamentary group of the Left Alliance, information that can be shared should be shared with the parliamentary groups immediately.
Social Democrats chairman of the parliamentary group Titti Tuppurainen demands the speaker From Jussi Halla-aho (ps) swift action, secretary-general of the parliament Antti Pelttari due to the investigation.
Tuppurainen describes the information published in the media as worrying. He states that at this stage the parliamentary groups have not been informed about the matter. So there is no information about it.
“Now it would be appropriate for the speaker to quickly take steps to inspire confidence,” Tuppurainen says.
According to Tuppurainen, what these actions would be is at the speaker’s discretion.
Iltalehten according to the information the authorities are investigating the activities of Pelttar, who previously worked as the head of the protection police (Supo), during this previous position. According to Iltalehti, the investigation is at least about finding out the legality of data source operations.
Second Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Tarja Filatov (sd) told on Tuesday for HS, that Pelttari has informed the parliamentary bureau about the matter. First Vice President Paula Risikko (kok) described to HS that Pelttar had informed about the matter on a general level.
The Deputy Crown Prosecutor announced on Tuesday that he had ordered a preliminary investigation to be carried out, which will find out Offenses suspected of being committed in connection with the intelligence activities of the Protection Police and the Defense Forces as well as a data breach of a computer used by a private person, due to which confidential information is suspected to have been revealed to outside parties.
So far, the matter has not been made public in more detail.
The Left Alliance chairman of the parliamentary group Jussi Saramo also says that he is completely dependent on press information regarding the matter. According to him, the issue has not yet been discussed in the parliamentary group.
“However, we have had a discussion that when the speakers have some information that they are able to share, it should be announced immediately. On a general level, we are of the opinion that information cannot be withheld from MPs. It leads to a situation where the parliamentary groups that are represented in the Bureau have more information than the others,” says Saramo.
According to him, for example, when the speaker Halla-aho was informed Congressman Timo Vornasen (ps) about the shooting in the center of Helsinki, the parliamentary groups would need information faster.
Also Liike Nytin Harry Harkimo generally considers it necessary to pass on information to parliamentary groups as quickly as possible.
“It is of course necessary to inform parliamentary groups if it is a matter that can usually be informed about. But that assessment is made by the Council of Speakers”, says Harkimo.
Chairman of the Green parliamentary group Atte Harjanne on the other hand, it is assumed that the board will discuss the matter on Wednesday, and through this the groups will also receive information.
“Of course, it is important here to keep the parliamentary groups up to date when it comes to a significant, visible position,” he says.
Chairman of the Center parliamentary group Antti Kurvinen comment more cautiously. According to him, the matter does not really belong to parliamentary groups, because it is a matter related to Pelttar’s official relationship.
Interviewed the chairmen of the parliamentary groups do not take a position for the time being, whether Pelttari can act in his current position in the normal way during the investigation against him.
“The chairman has the primary commenting responsibility here,” Tuppurainen commented on the matter.
Kurvinen in the center is on the same lines.
“In my opinion, this is an official relations matter and I don’t think it belongs to parliamentary groups at this stage. “
PARLIAMENTARY the general secretary is elected to his position by the parliament in its plenary session. In regulating the activities of the Parliament in the order of business of the parliament there are no precise records of how to proceed with possible disciplinary actions of high-ranking officials subordinate to the parliament or related investigations.
Like the Secretary General of the Parliament, the Director General of the State Audit Office (VTV) is also elected by the Parliament.
When VTV’s former CEO Tytti Yli-Viikarin activities and use of money in his position were investigated, the chancellery committee of the parliament decided to hear him and suspend him from office. The dismissal of Yli-Viikari was also decided at the parliament’s plenary session based on the chancellery committee’s proposal.
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