Under scrutiny after videos of her dancing with a pop star went viral, Finland’s prime minister said she had taken a drug test.
Sanna Marin, 36, told a press conference that she expects the results of the screening to be published next week, the BBC reported. Finnish politicians had called for him to be drug tested after the video was leaked.
However, Marín has repeatedly said that he has never taken drugs.
Finland’s prime minister, Sanna Marin, insists she only parties on days when there are no government meetings. Twitter The prime minister of Finland, Sanna Marin, danced with a stranger who is not her husband. Twitter
“I didn’t do anything illegal,” he told reporters in Helsinki on Friday.
“Even in my teenage years, I have not consumed any kind of drugs,” said Marín. He explained that he was drug tested because of the controversy over the videos, but felt the outcry was unfair.
But reporters questioned Marin, who has been married and has been Finland’s prime minister since December 2019, asking if she could make major government decisions if something happened while she was partying.
“I don’t remember a single time that there was a sudden situation in the middle of the night to go to the Palace of the State Council,” he said.
“I think my ability to function was very good. There were no known meetings on the days I was partying.”
Marin said she knew she was being filmed while dancing, but didn’t realize the footage would become public.
Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin confirmed she has been drug tested after leaked videos showed her party.RONI REKOMAA/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin has defend her partying habits.SAARA PELTOLA/LEHTIKUVA/AFP via Getty Images
“I hope people understand that leisure time and work time can be separated,” he said.