An MP has criticised a housing association’s Muslim-majority board for paying 60,000 kroner for an Eid party, but not 7,000 kroner for a Christmas tree.
The housing association’s decision not to pay for its annual Christmas tree has been met with condemnation
A housing complex in the town of Kokkedal, north of Copenhagen, won’t have its annual Christmas tree this year after its residents’ association voted not to pay the 5,000 to 7,000 kroner the tree costs to buy and light during December.
The decision has become a nationwide scandal after it was revealed the board of Egedalsvænge has a Muslim majority that had three days previously spent 60,000 kroner on a party celebrating the Muslim holiday Eid.
The decision has angered Konservative MP Tom Behnke, who called the move intolerant.
“I think it’s deeply troubling that our integration efforts have failed so badly that Danish traditions are removed and replaced by Muslim traditions the moment there is a Muslim majority,” Behnke told DR News. “People must have the right to celebrate their festivals, but you should also respect the celebrations in the country you have come to.”
He added that he fears there are people that want to transform Denmark into a Muslim country.
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