After the Kauhajoki school shooting in September 2008 Holmlund came under considerable pressure from some members of parliament , particularly those in the Left Alliance , to quit for failing to change legislation in order to prevent the shooting . A similar event in Jokela had taken place barely a year earlier . Leading the call for her deposition was Anneli Lapintie ; Tarja Filatov , parliamentary group leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party of Finland ( SDP ) also questioned the government over what it had done since the Jokela incident . Minister of Finance Jyrki Katainen issued his full support to Holmlund . A survey by pollster Taloustutkimus for YLE showed that dissension towards Holmlund was not widespread : only a quarter of members from smaller parties felt she should step down , only 10 % of SDP members ( with 80 % supporting her to stay on ) , and 90 % of the government 's partners wanted her to hold on to her ministry . Amongst the population , 82 % felt she should continue . Holmlund herself stated at a news conference that resignation " would be tantamount to desertion "
similar event in Jokela
Jokela school shooting
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