Spirit of Constitution Lost, Says Rudersdal Mayor, Citing Government's Key Task

The spirit of Denmark's constitution is fading, according to Rudersdal Municipality Mayor Ann Sofie Orth. She contends that without public trust and genuine understanding, even sophisticated tax collection methods can become illegitimate, a situation she believes contradicts the foundational principles of the constitution.

Orth points to reporting by Berlingske, which highlights a tax system that has struggled to meet required standards since its inception. She emphasizes that the core tenets of the constitution, which guarantee freedoms like assembly, education, and religion, are undermined when citizens lack faith in the systems that govern them.

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Without trust, and without real insight, even the most advanced tax collection risks losing its legitimacy. And that is certainly not the spirit of the constitution.

As Denmark celebrates its constitution, Orth frames the restoration of trust and transparency in governance as one of the most significant challenges facing the current government. She suggests that the focus should be on ensuring that state functions, particularly tax collection, operate in a manner that upholds the constitutional spirit, rather than merely functioning on a technical level.

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Berlingske's coverage shows a system that has not delivered the necessary level from the beginning, according to Rudersdal Mayor Ann Sofie Orth.