Parliamentary body decides to continue suspension of Pelttari

The Parliamentary Secretariat Committee on Thursday decided to continue the suspension of the Secretary-General of Finnish Parliament, Antti Pelttari, said the Parliament in a press release.

The committee at a meeting took the decision following the charges of disclosing a state security secret and abusing official position by Pelttari, also a former Director of the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo).

Terming the suspension as a precautionary measure, the committee also observed that the decision would be reviewed based on the results of the ongoing legal procedures.

The National Prosecution Authority in September, 2026 filed charges against Pelttari and six other people in a case concerning Supo's intelligence activities.

The case was related to allegations of breaching rules and regulations governing police powers by Supo, use of intelligence-gathering powers and the handling of classified information.

Earlier, the Office Commission of Parliament ​suspended Pelttari from his office from 1 July, 2025.

Pelttari, is suspected of treason and official misconduct when he was working as the top official of the Supo.

The allegation of suspected sedition against the Secretary-General of parliament came into light following media reports in May 2025.