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Suomen Sisu

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Suomen Sisu
Formation1998, reformation 2000
HeadquartersHelsinki
Chairman
Kristian Viding
Vice-Chairman
Riku Nevanpää
Vice-Chairman
Teemu Lahtinen
Websitesuomensisu.fi

Suomen Sisu (Translated: Finnish Sisu) is a nonpartisan Finnish association that defines itself as nationalist and patriotic, criticizing unlimited immigration and multiculturalism. Suomen Sisu proclaims to support the idea of independent nation states, that govern themselves sovereignly, and opposes supranational co-operation, especially the European Union. Suomen Sisu was established as the Youth Organisation of the Association of Finnish Culture and Identity (Suomalaisuuden Liitto) in 1998, but this affiliation was broken in 2000. The organization is not affiliated with any political party, but its members have operated in several parties as individuals, particularly within the Finns Party.[1]

Uusimaa chapter of the National Axis with the Flash and circle symbol

The association gained publicity in the spring of 2006 when it published the Muhammad-cartoons on its web site. Member of Parliament Jari Vilén asked the police to investigate the issue, but it did not lead to prosecution.[2] Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen publicly apologised for the publication of the cartoons, which was interpreted by Suomen Sisu as "flattering the islamists".

Suomen Sisu was described as a "Nazi spirited" group by the Finnish newspaper Länsiväylä; the association's president deemed the description incorrect and filed a complaint with the Council for Mass Media in Finland. The Council ruled that as the Länsiväylä had given the president of the association an opportunity to publish his own letter regarding the issue in the Länsiväylä, the Council saw no need for further action.[3] Some of the founders of Suomen Sisu were members of a group called "Thule Society" and the pro-Aparheid "Friends of South Africa" organization.[4][5] The website of Suomen Sisu has promoted books by Nazis and neo-Nazis such as Alfred Rosenberg, George Lincoln Rockwell and David Duke.[6] Members of Suomen Sisu have given statements understood as condoning fascism such as Juho Eerola saying "a lot can be learned" from Mussolini.[7]´Radical right reseacher professor Ann-Cathrine Jungar stated that Suomen Sisu is part of the "European neo-fascist milieux".[8]

Suomen Sisu congratulated its members Jussi Halla-aho, Olli Immonen, James Hirvisaari and Juho Eerola for having been elected as the members of the parliament of Finland, 17 April 2011 in general elections.[9][10] In 2019, Jussi Halla-aho left Suomen Sisu.[11] Current and former Members of Suomen Sisu have risen to prominent positions: Jussi Halla-aho is Speaker of the Parliament and Olli Immonen is the General Secretary of the Finns Party.[7][12] Previous General Secretary of the Finns, Simo Grönroos, was member of Suomen Sisu as well.[13]

Finn Party Youths who wanted a more explicitly fascist and ethnonationalist youth organization formed the Uusimaa Axis (Uudenmaan Akseli) in 2020 that became the officially sanctioned youth organization of the Suomen Sisu. Uusimaa Axis was renamed into National Axis (Kansallinen Akseli) as multiple chapters were founded across the country.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ toimitus, Talouselämän (2019-04-17). "Tämä kohujärjestö ei käännytä tilaisuuksistaan uusnatseja: Ainakin 5 jäsentä rymistelee nyt äänivyöryllä eduskuntaan". Talouselämä (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  2. ^ "Valtakunnansyyttäjä 1.6.2006 - Ns. Muhammed-pilakuvat". uskonnonvapaus.fi. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  3. ^ "Päätöstiivistelmä. 3853/IL/08" (in Finnish). Julkisen sanan neuvosto. 2008-02-11. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  4. ^ Hannula, Milla: Maassa maan tavalla. Maahanmuuttokritiikin lyhyt historia. Helsinki: Otava, 2011. ISBN 978-951-1-24871-2 p. 27–30
  5. ^ Koivulaakso, Dan & Brunila, Mikael & Andersson, Li (2012). Äärioikeisto Suomessa. Into Kustannus. pp. 76–79. ISBN 978-952-264-180-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Koivulaakso & Brunila & Andersson 2012, s. 81.
  7. ^ a b Jeffrey C. Alexander; Anna Lund; Andrea Voyer (7 January 2020). The Nordic Civil Sphere. Polity. p. 268. ISBN 978-1509538843.
  8. ^ Akkerman, Tjitske; Lange, Sarah L. de; Rooduijn, Matthijs (2016). Radical Right-Wing Populist Parties in Western Europe: Into the Mainstream?. Routledge. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-317-41978-5. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Suomen Sisu". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  10. ^ "Olli Immonen – Esittely". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  11. ^ "HS: Perussuomalaisten puheenjohtaja Jussi Halla-aho erosi Suomen Sisusta". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  12. ^ "Jussi Halla-aho eduskunnan puhemieheksi, Risikko ja Filatov varapuhemiehiksi". Helsingin Sanomat. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  13. ^ Perussuomalaisten uusi puoluesihteeri on Suomen Sisun pitkäaikainen jäsen: ”Somalista voi tulla Suomen kansalainen, mutta ei suomalaista” - Purra, Juvonen ja Eerola varapuheenjohtajiksiIltalehti Viitattu 27.10.2023
  14. ^ Hussien, J. (2023). The Far-Right and the Use of History : Finnish fascism from the interwar period to the present (Dissertation). Retrieved from https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-507073
  15. ^ "Suomen Sisun nuorisoryhmä Uudenmaan akselin puheenjohtaja: "Emme värvää 13-vuotiaita"". Iltalehti. 19 May 2025.
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