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Evidence shows why the Perussuomalaiset party is “openly Islamophobic”

Posted on March 8, 2025March 8, 2025 by Migrant Tales

I’m always surprised by the aha moment of the mainstream media when it comes to the hostile and polarizing message of the Perussuomalaiset (PS).* After PS Interior Minister Mari Rantanen was caught with her hand in the cookie jar by attempting to favor Christians over Muslims in the quota-refugee scheme, Finland’s biggest daily reported that between 2015-2022 the PS led all other parties by a long shot by addressing in parliament the term Islam.

Of the 199 times Islam was addressed in a parliamentary session, the PS brought it up 66.3% of the total followed by the Christian Democrats, which mentioned it 7.5% of the total.

Another favorite terms of the PS are “Muslim,” “Africa” and “Somalia,” which were brought up by the party 58.9%, 95.3% and 61.7% of the total, respectively.

Is it surprising that the non-discrimination ombudswoman findings on discrimination of Muslims over Christians in the quota refugees slammed the PS as “openly Islamophobic?”

Ahti Tolvanen:* On Finland’s role between two superpowers

Posted on March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 by Migrant Tales

In the news today we hear that Trump is planning to make Greenland part of the USA “one way or another.”
Greenland is part of Denmark, our Nordic ally. We in Finland recognize a special duty to protect our Nordic allies. That’s part of why we joined NATO. The problem is that the United States controls the command of NATO and Trump is the commander-in-chief of the US military.
If the US invades Greenland, we will have to figure out quickly which side we are on.
Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen reminded everybody in a speech in London that Russia is our most dangerous threat.
She was probably referring to damage to pipelines and electric cables by “the dark fleet” trading wit Russia via the Gulf of Finland. The problem is there is to date no evidence that this damage is being caused by Russia. The only pipeline damage we have any evidence on regarding sabotage is Nordstream- and all the evidence points to to blowing up the pipeline being a Ukraine-CIA joint operation.
Also in the news today is that Trump and Putin are planning to fix the pipeline and sell the gas to Europeans at a huge profit. This fits in with Trump’s announced plans to normalise relations between the US and Russia.
Meanwhile we keep sending weapons from Finland to fight and kill Russians in the Ukraine. We are keeping this up although Trump has cancelled all weapons shipments and intelligence sharing with Ukrainians. It is clear to any layman, but not the Finnish government that the US has changed sides. The government’s big accomplishment for our security was to sign a treaty with the USA giving them free access to 15 military bases so they can occupy Finland any time. We are holding our breaths waiting to see when the Finnish government realizes we are on the wrong side against two superpowers.
Expect more news from secret Finnish intelligence reports of a “hybrid threat” at the border to keep us confused of the big picture.

*Ahti Tolavanen is a regular Migrant Tales contributor and a member of the editorial board.

The Perussuomalaiset are “openly Islamophobic,” according to the non-discrimination ombudsman

Posted on March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 by Migrant Tales

The Perussuomalaiset (PS)* party is known for its hostility and attacks against migrants and minorities as well as anyone who dares call them what they are: a party that peddles racism. In a statement Thursday, the non-discrimination ombudsman, said that the actions of PS Minister of Interior Mari Rantanen were discriminatory when the ministry attempted to favor Christians over Muslims in the quota-refugee scheme.

Non-Discrimination Ombudswoman Kristina Stenman defended the work of her orgnization in Helsingin Sanomat for not only calling out the discriminatory actions of the interior ministry but calling the PS “openly Islamophobic.”

Defending her use of Islamophobia to describe the PS, she said that the party’s immigration policy program states that the present refugee quota system based on the work of the UNHCR “can be phased out, with persecuted Christians and other groups with [so-called] positive integration prospects being slected for the quota.”

Moreover, the party’s program also says that “many of the problems of integration in Finland are linked to the Islamic cultural influence.”

As a result of the report, the PS leadership has gone into their customery victim mode by stating that the statement by the non-discrimination ombudsman was “a shocking attack,” according to Helsingin Sanomat.

Stenman said that the ombudsman report is not an attack against the PS.

Interior Minister Mari Rantanen’s and the party’s views of Muslims and other racialized migrants is well documented.

Source: Migrant Tales

In an Interview with the tabloid Iltalehti in 2023, PS chairperson Riikka Purra acknowledged that she aims for zero asylum seekers, like Denmark, from Muslim countries. Speaker of parliament, Jussi Halla-aho, who was convicted for ethnic agitation in 2012, has repeated the same aim.