The vote itself was undramatic because all parties except the Danish People's Party and Nye Borgerlige had already stated in advance that they saw Inger Støjberg as unsuitable to remain as a member of parliament.

This is because the Supreme Court last week sentenced Støjberg - who has been politically wild since February this year - to 60 days in prison for during his time as Minister of Migration in the Liberal Government for giving an illegal instruction to separate asylum-seeking couples in cases where one party is a minor (under 18 years).

Immediately after the vote, Støjberg was asked to leave the Folketing hall and a replacement was called in.

Defended by DF

Above all, it was the immigration-critical DF that defended Støjberg, and that by making factual politics of the issue.

Several DF politicians who took the floor considered that the governing party, the Social Democrats, displayed a double standard.

- She is voted out of the Folketing, but it is also said that she did the right thing when separating the young girls from their older men.

It is not really connected, said Kristian Thulesen Dahl, resigning party leader for the Danish People's Party.

- Even though we can be politically united, the agreement ends when the law is broken, said Jeppe Bruus, political chairman of the Social Democrats.

Inger Støjberg has not yet said anything about her political future.

Despite the fact that she is not yet a member of the party, prominent politicians within the Danish People's Party want her to take over as party leader.

DF will elect its new leader at an extraordinary annual meeting on January 23, but candidates have until January 7 to register their interest.

Can be selected again

Lars Løkke Rasmussen was prime minister when Inger Støjberg gave the illegal instruction, but he left the Liberal Party in January 2021. Both Løkke Rasmussen, who is politically wild, and the Liberal Party voted that Støjberg is unsuitable to continue in parliament.

- There are many who have said that it is a difficult decision we have to make, and it is also on a human level.

But you can not sit in parliament if you are sentenced to prison for 60 days, the former prime minister continued, said Lars Løkke Rasmussen.

The inadequacy as a member applies for the term of office.

Pia Kjærsgaard, party leader for the Danish People's Party 1995–2012, was one of the last speakers before the vote.

- I expect that Inger Støjberg will be re-elected in the next election with a very large voter support, said Kjærsgaard.

The next election will be held no later than June 4, 2023.

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"I am very, very shocked, I must say," said former Minister of Migration Inger Støjberg after being sentenced to 60 days in prison.

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