Finnish PM Sanna Marin Tests Negative For Drugs After Video Of Her Party Goes Viral

PM Finland Sanna Marin. (Wikimedia Commons/FinnishGovernment)

JAKARTA - Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has tested negative in a drug test, which was carried out after a video of her at a party dancing merrily circulated last week.

Tests were carried out on August 19 and found no narcotic elements, the government said in a statement Monday.

The statement did not provide details on what type of test was used or what was screened, but said the prime minister would pay for it himself.

Meanwhile, a government official, Iida Vallin, told the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper that the comprehensive test screened for amphetamines, barbiturates, marijuana, dextropropoxyphene, cocaine, methadone and various other narcotics.

Previously, a video clip of PM Marin at a party with a Finnish celebrity began circulating on social media last week, soon being published by several media outlets in Finland and abroad.

On Thursday, PM Marin said he was upset that a video of him dancing at a private party was published online, as it was meant only for friends to see.

Marin, who became the world's youngest government leader in December 2019, agreed to take a drug test on Friday, saying he had never used drugs.

"Never in my life have I used drugs," he said in a press statement last week, as quoted by Reuters.

PM Marin further explained that his ability to carry out his duties remained undisturbed that evening, with he would leave the party if asked to work.

Several Finns have voiced support for PM Marin. While others have raised questions about his assessment.