The race to cash in on the refugee/asylum bonanza (cronyism on public money) goes on.
Finns Party up in arms
Finns Party councilors in the Eurajoki municipality say however that the city’s environmental committee was misled into issuing a permit to use the containers to house refugees. They point out that a temporary building permit issued in October made no mention of accommodating asylum seekers.
They add that the permit was granted to one company, which then rented the containers to another firm that is now setting up a reception centre.
“We are calling for the rental agreement to be voided and we are considering launching an investigation. The committee has been misled,” said Tomi Salonen, chair of the Eurajoki Finns Party councilors’ group.
City denies subterfuge
Salonen stressed that in his view the municipality had done nothing wrong. Instead he said he believed that the permit applicant had acted inappropriately.
Head of the Eurajoki environmental department Jouko Vastamäki pointed out that the containers still had a valid permit to be used for the purpose intended.
“Rumours that something illegal has occurred are baseless,” he added.