Philip’s dad: – She has not even asked those responsible for Filip – VG

Dad Hans Petter Engh denounces Liberal politician Sanna Sarromaas note that his son Philip, who has Down syndrome, has nothing in a regular class to do.

Thursday it became known that Sanna Sarromaa, a prolific local and regional politician from Oppland Left, retires from politics after receiving sake. The background to these lies that NRK yesterday made it known that Sarromaa believe Philip, a second grader with special needs Vingar school in Lillehammer should not participate in a regular class with non-disabled students.

DOES Filips dad Hans Petter Engh. Photo: PRIVATE

– I felt quite frankly not that woman there, so I was caught off guard by NRK in school, and was not even aware that they had a case on her. I did skim through an internal e-mail and got haka slepp, for I can not imagine what kind of foundation she is so bombastic, says Philip dad Hans Petter Engh VG.

Note

After a brief visit to the class of the boy on the occasion of its membership in adolescence committee wrote Sarromaa an internal memo to his Liberal colleagues in the council in Lillehammer, where she stated that the boy had not academic benefit from being with her class, and therefore should be taken out of the classroom.

– She has not asked those responsible for Filip, and has not spoken to teachers or social educators. She has just concluded from what has been a bad day for Philip where he was completely in shock, said Engh.

Engh stressed that he did not know Sanna Sarromaas political views and do not want to comment on what he thinks about that she retires from politics. He is still not surprised by the decision.

deplores flaming

Despite Sarromaas statements in the internal memo to his Liberal colleagues take Engh distance from harassment as Liberal politician describes that she experienced.

– isolation is not some kind of proportionality acceptable. One must be objective and take the debate about what she really thinks, for the sake gets to meet sanseløshet with idiocy. That leaves you rather enlighten her that in Norway we include everyone, says the father.

– I take it very relaxed and thinking that politicians needs obtaining proper background information before they make statements. It is common manners.

Have not received complaints

Filip has Down syndrome and autism, but attends lessons in 2nd class by Vingar school on their own terms. The father tells his son has had a clear development by being a part of the class.

– Filip has a clear advantage of being with able-bodied children. That’s where he teaches. The great leaps he made after two years of school have been absolutely fantastic, and the teachers are excellent, says Engh.

FINISHED: Sanna Sarromaa withdraws as politician after being harassed . Photo: KEANE STUDIOS

The parents of Philip have close contact with teachers and social educators at the school, and receives a report after each school day where it claims to which inasmuch as he has participated in teaching. According to the father will remove him from an ordinary class cause Filip stagnating, a prediction he says is supported by all teachers he has spoken with.

– Sarromaa goes out and says that he should not be in a regular class. Then it is a paradox that teachers have not received a single complaint from either fellow students or parents. I think that speaks for itself. Philip likes to follow, and are stimulated by contact with others, says Engh.

– Never heard anything negative

The principal of Vingar school, Ketil Elvevold, deplore Sarromaas statements, and confirmed to VG that the school has not received any complaints that Philip participating in class.

– We has not received a single complaint that Philip is part of the class, either from parents or classmates. He is involved in projects and PE classes, but he also runs a special program along with a social educator in a room next to the classroom when the other students have regular teaching, highlighting Elvevold.

Liberal politician Sanna Sarromaa has in recent years been an active social commentator and has authored several chronicles that have attracted attention. Among other things, she created storm when she in an article that was published in VG slaughtered Norwegians language skills.