Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 04:59:54 AM FTimes-STT Report, March 20
The initiators, however, collected already 50,000 signatures on the first day of the campaigning in favour of the right of every citizen to marry anyone regardless of gender. “ Bringing a change in the Marriage Act is absolutely a vital decision should be taken now ……“, the Conservative Party Member of Parliament, Lasse Männistö said. The bill was placed before the parliamentary committee last month but it was rejected in a small margin of votes.
- The strength of the democratic way to bring the constitutional change has been seen in a single day, “ Männistö estimated. The citizen campaigning backed by Tahdon2013 expressed its satisfaction over the outcome of the public response and the Chairman of the campaign, Senni Moilanen thanked the people. Although the number of adequate signatures could bring the issue to the parliament, the organizers vowed to continue it for more time to wage political support to this effect. Moilanen said that they wanted to collect names as much as possible.
Salo also hoped that the Parliament should show respects to the the citizens' initiatives. The legal affairs committee of the parliament at the end of last month did not place the bill to the House due to lack of majority support and opted to hold discussion and taking public opinion for the bill. The same sex marriage is recognized in all the Nordic countries excepting Finland. More News
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