Wednesday May 4, 2022
The Left Alliance MP took more taxi trips than any other legislator as he had been instructed not to take public transport because of security concerns.Suldaan Said Ahmed (Left) became Finland's first Somali-born MP in September 2021. Image: Petteri Bülow / YleLeft Alliance Member of Parliament Suldaan Said Ahmed has promised to reimburse Parliament for the cost of taxi trips that are not directly related to his duties as an MP.The issue came to light when tabloid Iltalehti compared the taxi journeys of MPs on the parliamentary taxi card during the period from September 2021 to March this year, and found that Said Ahmed's bill was the highest. The newspaper further noted that Parliament had instructed Said Ahmed to take taxis because of concerns for his safety.