Copenhagen’s municipal council is set to consider whether city officials should investigate a possible police report against Free Greens leader Sikandar Siddique, as the long-running Siddique residence case returns to the political agenda at City Hall.
Four Parties Demand Action
Four centre-right parties — Venstre, the Conservative People’s Party, Liberal Alliance and the Danish People’s Party — have submitted a joint proposal to Copenhagen’s municipal council. The parties want the city’s administration to examine whether Sikandar Siddique should be reported to the police over his residence registration.
According to reporting by the Copenhagen Post, the proposal was scheduled to be taken up by the council on October 8. The move keeps the Siddique residence case at the centre of Copenhagen politics, weeks after Siddique lost his council seat over the same matter.
Background of the Siddique Residence Case
Siddique, the political leader of the Free Greens (Frie Grønne), moved his registered address from a house in Herlev to a rented room in Copenhagen shortly before the November 2025 municipal election — a move that made him eligible to stand for election in the capital.
The Copenhagen population register opened an investigation, and in February the city annulled his residence registration. The decision cited an unusually low electricity bill at the registered address and missing documentation of shopping in the area. Siddique appealed, but the ministry upheld the city’s decision on September 8.
On September 17, the council voted to remove him from his seat, since councillors must have their permanent residence in the municipality. He had won 3,125 personal votes in the election. His substitute, Asham Agha Nadeem, takes over the seat, which means the Free Greens keep their mandate.
Calls for Repayment and Police Investigation
The Danish People’s Party has gone further than its centre-right partners, demanding that the city both file a police report and seek repayment of the councillor salary paid to Siddique. According to the party, the police should examine whether false information about his residence was given in connection with his candidacy and whether the CPR Act was breached.
Party representatives have described the case as a serious democratic problem, arguing that thousands of Copenhagen voters cast their ballots for a candidate who should never have been on the ballot paper.
FAKTA
- Who: Free Greens leader Sikandar Siddique; the proposal comes from Venstre, the Conservative People’s Party, Liberal Alliance and the Danish People’s Party.
- What: A proposal asking Copenhagen’s administration to investigate whether Siddique should be reported to the police over his residence registration.
- When: The municipal council was scheduled to consider the proposal on October 8.
- Background: The city annulled Siddique’s residence registration in February; the ministry upheld the decision on September 8; the council removed him from his seat on September 17.
- Aftermath: Substitute Asham Agha Nadeem takes over the seat, so the Free Greens keep their mandate.
Conclusion
The October 8 debate marks the latest chapter in a case that has shaken Copenhagen politics for nearly a year. Whatever the council decides, the question of whether the residence registration should also become a police matter will keep the Siddique residence case in the headlines — and keep pressure on how strictly Denmark polices the eligibility of its elected officials. The case is one of several major stories in Copenhagen this week, where the royal family is also preparing a state visit to Copenhagen.
