Chairperson Per Rosing-Petersen Founded 2013 Political position Left-wing | Vice chairperson Paaliit Mølgaard | |
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The Inuit Party (Greenlandic: Partii Inuit, lit. People's Party) is a separatist party in Greenland, formed by dissidents from the then-governing Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA). The party is opposed to the so-called big-scale law, and stands for a referendum on the law. Party member Mette Lynge was member of the Naalakkersuisut (Government) and responsible minister for the area of dwellings, nature and environment. At the 2014 Greenlandic general election the party did not win any seats in parliament.
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Big-scale law
During IA's 2009-2013 government, the party passed the so-called "big-scale law," which makes it easier for foreign companies to obtain mining licenses and contract foreign workers. The law guarantees foreign workers' right to strike and local minimum wage, but lets companies deduct insurance and food costs from their pay, giving them an effectively much lower salary. Partii Inuit was formed by IA dissidents concerned about the exploitation of foreign workers, as well as the social and environmental impacts of new mining operations.
Comeback in Parliament
On 17 December 2016, former Siumut and later Partii Naleraq MP, Per Rosing-Petersen was elected as the chairman of the Inuit Party, hence providing the party with a representative in the Parliament of Greenland.