Official Copenhagen acknowledged the existence of ghettos in the country and promises to bring order to them
The 'declaration of war' was announced by Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, who raised in parliament the need to eliminate 'black holes' (areas of compact immigrant residence) where 'Danish values do not apply, Danish laws are not recognized, and the majority of residents do not speak Danish.'
Prime Minister Rasmussen, breaking the unwritten European tradition of not using the word 'ghetto' associated with the Holocaust of World War II, characterized the problematic areas as follows: 'There, children play late because their parents do not have to hurry to work in the morning, there all satellite dishes are pointed away from signals broadcast by Danish TV channels, there they spit on Danish principles of equality, mutual trust, and respect for authorities.'
The government has already presented a plan for 'territory reclamation.' Areas falling under the 'ghetto' category have been identified: more than 50% of their population is of foreign origin, at least 40% are unemployed, and no fewer than 270 people per 10,000 residents have previously been convicted of various offenses. Thus, 29 'black holes' have been designated, scattered across the country – from individual streets to large city blocks, with the most numerous ones in Copenhagen.
Having secured parliamentary support, the cabinet promised to initially allocate about 70 million euros for the physical destruction of the most 'problematic' ghetto areas. Houses will be razed to the ground, and their residents relocated elsewhere. Ghetto residents will have their family reunification opportunities restricted. To this end, a points system is being introduced to determine whether an applicant can bring a spouse, children, or other close relatives from abroad.
Children who have not passed a mandatory language test by the age of three will be forcibly placed in kindergartens, compulsory school hours in ghettos will be extended, and police will have an easier time referring juvenile offenders to court. In addition, a special 'ghetto police' is planned.
According to polls, the majority of Danes view the program to combat 'aliens' positively. Only a few intellectuals, opposition figures, and some officials protest. Among the latter is Copenhagen Police Chief Johan Reimann.
'The government is fighting the consequences of the phenomenon, not its causes,' said the head of the Danish capital's law enforcement. 'Putting a policeman on every corner in the ghetto will achieve nothing. Crime there has social, not ethnic roots. By circulating the very concept of a "ghetto" and singling out these areas geographically, politicians have accelerated the process of relocating successful people from stigmatized territories. Now ghettos will truly emerge.'
Local observers note that the authorities have yielded to the nationalist Danish People's Party (DPP), which supports the ruling right-wing coalition. Since entering parliament 10 years ago, the DPP has gradually shifted political debates into an 'ethnic channel,' blaming most of Denmark's social and economic problems on 'outsiders.'
As an obvious example of brainwashing, we cite the 'investigation' by the newspaper Dansk Folkeblad, the DPP's organ, which reported that the usual free treats for visitors – cookies, fruit, and drinks – have disappeared from Danish hospital emergency rooms because huge immigrant families come and eat it all. In reality, the 'self-service tablecloths' were removed by decision of health authorities fearing the spread of gastrointestinal diseases.
Alexei SMIRNOV.
