– We consider that the Melkøya determination might be contested in court docket as a result of it has neither been sufficiently investigated nor consulted, after which the peculiar guidelines for case administration have been damaged. That is about authorized certainty in land administration in Norway, says Sámi Parliament President Silje Karine Muotka in a press launch.
Earlier this month, a majority within the Sami Parliament approved the Sami Parliament Council to take authorized motion towards the state. The proposal was adopted with 21 votes in favor and 16 towards.
The plans for the electrification of Melkøya have been introduced final 12 months, however have been very controversial and strongly criticized. Critics of the undertaking consider it is going to destroy reindeer husbandry and drain Northern Norway of energy.
– The Sámi Parliament desires a authorized clarification of whether or not the choice is invalid because of a number of procedural errors: that the state has not consulted with the Sámi Parliament cf. Sami Act Chapter 4 earlier than an administrative determination within the Ministry of Oil and Vitality was made, in addition to an absence of affect evaluation cf. Petroleum Act Chapter 4 and Chapter 14 of the Planning and Constructing Act, they write within the press launch.
The Sami Parliament Council, by way of its legal professionals in Wiborg Rein, notified the Ministry of Oil and Vitality in regards to the lawsuit on Tuesday. The ministry has 14 days to reply.
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2024-06-26 05:06:27