Greenland Doesn't Have A Referendum Plan For Independence From Denmark Despite Being Targeted By The US

Illissat, one of the cities in Greenland, the largest island in the world, is Danish territory but is being targeted by Donald Trump to be controlled by the United States. (The New York Times/Carssten Snejbjerg)

JAKARTA - The Greenland government does not yet have a concrete plan on when to hold a referendum for the island's independence from Denmark, the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) reported on Saturday.

Prime Minister Mute Egede said on Friday (10/1) that Greenland does not have independence in terms of foreign policy due to its dependence on Denmark.

A large number of high-level politicians in Greenland wanted the island to flee Denmark and become an independent country, but none of the four pro-independence parties in Greenland had a concrete plan when to hold a referendum, reportsDR.

Last month, US President-elect Donald Trump, who will hold office on January 20, said it was an "absolute necessity" for the United States to own Greenland.

Egede said in response that the island was not for sale.

Greenland was a Danish colony until 1953. Greenland remained part of the kingdom, but in 2009 it received autonomy with the ability to rule itself and make independent choices in domestic policy.