Refugee Services in Lom and Skjåk wanted to arrange a joint activity day for both adults and children in August and therefore contacted Nissegården Cabins and Activities, just outside the center of Lom. There was a flat refusal, writes Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen (GD).
The refusal was Margrethe Øvrelid in refugee service received by phone in mid-July. The refugees, all of whom are resident in Lom and Skjåk, was not welcome.
– I think this was very sad and did not expect such a reaction, says Øvrelid to TV2.
“had the municipality bought you on their own, the issue had been a completely different”
Øvrelid sent after a mail to one of Nisse the farm owners, Grethe Madsen, and asked whether the rejection reflected management’s perception of refugees and displaced their opportunity to use instead
In the answer she got, referring Madsen that it is a democratic right to decide who gets to visit Nissegården:
“the fundamentals of this response is that our view of things has no anything, neither refugee services in Skjak or any other. We live, after all, in a democracy. The answer is no as before said pr. telephone. Had the municipality bought you on their own, the issue had been a completely different “, type GD.
The email correspondence can read in Skjåk municipality list.
The answer does Øvrelid even more disappointed.
– they are the refugees that we have accepted, and we distinguish the not between A or B residents, they are our own, she says.
owner: – What I mean is private
TV 2 expands Nissegården owner Madsen rejection as follows:
– we decide well over our place yourself, do not we? It had not taken out if it tumbled into 50 pieces here no matter who it is, she said.
– Are you more skeptical to asylum seekers and refugees than permanent residents who have lived here long?
– Now ask you about something you do not have anything, what I mean is private. But I’m not racist, I’m not, says Madsen.
Nissegården owner also says that she has “heard many stories about asylum seekers” and others believe could got one day with them.
– there is discrimination, there are many in Skjåk municipality could have such a getaway, not just refugees.
– Sad to tell them
Øvrelid who now on holiday, do not look forward to telling refugees about the refusal.
– I think it is sad to have to tell that they are not welcome there, there’s nothing cozy, she said to TV 2.
the case has received considerable attention, and Nisse the farm facebook page are many shocked exclusion of refugees.
– These are attitudes no people with empathy accepts. You’re going to lose lots of guest-customers on this basis. You fronts a reprehensible humanity to facebook user.
Other manifests its support of the holders and the decision to reject the refugees.
Mayor: – Surprised and sad
Lom mayor Bjarne Eiolf Holo (Sp) told TV 2 that he deplores the way Nissegården rejected refugees.
– I was surprised and sad, especially when I got to hear the justification for denying them to come to visit, it would have been fine if it was someone else who was to come. The refugees are inhabitants here also says Holo TV 2.
Holo will personally speak with the owners of Nissegården as soon as he gets home.
– As soon as I’m in Lom I visit them and chat with them. I can not instruct them, but I hope they will think through the attitudes they have, says the mayor.
The discussion of the matter in the local newspaper led Wednesday night that other actors have made contact with refugee service to welcome the refugees welcomed.
– We have received very positive feedback and also some who have called to help us get to a nice day refugee families. There we are happy, says Øvrelid in refugee services.
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