Support for voluntary organizations

The plan makes support for independent and democratic popular movements a cornerstone of the party's strategy and pushes for conditions that secure the independence of associational life. Independent environmental organizations' review of the nuclear waste process is precisely the kind of democratic infrastructure the plan wants to finance. The counter-proposal's demand that the fee again finance support for independent environmental organizations therefore follows the plan.

• support independent popular movementsdecisive»självständiga och demokratiska folkrörelser är därför en grundpelare i« (party programme ↗)“independent and democratic popular movements are therefore a cornerstone in”
• independent associational life»Vi driver på för villkor som säkrar en stark« (party programme ↗)“We push for conditions that secure a strong”
• popular movements drive change»Det är tillsammans med folkrörelser som Vänsterpartiet driver fram förändringar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is together with popular movements that the Left Party drives forward change.”
• defence of natural resources»folkligt förankrade värden som mänskliga rättigheter och naturresurser.« (party programme ↗)“popularly rooted values such as human rights and natural resources.”

The party programme attributes environmental movements and other popular movements a central role in broadening democracy and allowing civil society to scrutinize and make demands of power, and requires that the administration be built on openness and transparency. Support enabling independent scrutiny of the nuclear waste process is an application of this. However, the plan does not mention the use of the fee.

• civil society as counterweightdecisive»Genom sina verksamheter har civilsamhället en viktig uppgift att balansera« (party programme ↗)“Through its activities, civil society has an important task to balance”
• environmental movement deepens democracy»miljörörelser, konsumentorganisationer och kooperativa« (party programme ↗)“environmental movements, consumer organizations and cooperative”
• openness and transparency»Den demokratiska processen och samhällsförvaltningen måste bygga på offentlighet och« (party programme ↗)“The democratic process and public administration must be built on openness and”
• strong civil society»Ett starkt och levande civilsamhälle är demokratins underbyggnad.« (party programme ↗)“A strong and living civil society is the foundation of democracy.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that citizens shall always be able to scrutinize power and that public bodies shall provide organizational support to the voluntary sector. According to the plan, the nuclear waste issue is a long-term problem that is passed on to future generations, which makes independent scrutiny of the process particularly urgent. That the fee again finances support for non-profit environmental organizations thus follows from the plan's line.

• public scrutinydecisive»Medborgarna ska alltid kunna granska makten.« (party programme ↗)“Citizens shall always be able to scrutinize power.”
• public support for civil society»Offentliga organ ska aktivt ta del av frivilligsektorns förslag och erbjuda organisatoriskt stöd till frivilligcentraler.« (party programme ↗)“Public bodies shall actively take part in the voluntary sector's proposals and offer organizational support to voluntary centres.”
• nuclear waste's long time horizon»leder till att radioaktivt avfall överlämnas till kommande generationer att hantera« (party programme ↗)“leads to radioactive waste being passed on to future generations to manage”
• transparency and openness»Offentlighetsprincipen och meddelarfriheten måste värnas och stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“The principle of transparency and freedom of expression must be protected and strengthened.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan says that policy can support civil society among other things by involving it in more processes, and that openness and transparency are basic prerequisites for democracy. Support that makes it possible for voluntary environmental organizations to scrutinize a long-drawn nuclear waste process aligns with both these commitments. The plan says nothing about the funding source as such, so the conclusion is derived.

• involve civil societydecisive»Politiken kan stödja civilsamhället genom att involvera det i fler processer« (party programme ↗)“Policy can support civil society by involving it in more processes”
• openness and scrutiny»Öppenhet och transparens är grundförutsättningar för frihet, demokrati och för att förhindra korruption och övergrepp.« (party programme ↗)“Openness and transparency are basic prerequisites for freedom, democracy and to prevent corruption and abuse.”
• increased transparency»Sverige ska bli ännu mer transparent.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall become even more transparent.”
• independent scrutinizing civil society»En fristående folkbildning har mycket stor betydelse i tider då demokratiska värden ifrågasätts.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Independent public education is very significant in times when democratic values are questioned.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan makes independent scrutiny the lifeblood of democracy and wants to strengthen civil society's independence and long-term financing, which speaks for the fee again financing support for civil society organizations that scrutinize the nuclear waste process. Civil society is described as a prerequisite for democratic participation and influence in societal processes. The plan says nothing about the nuclear waste fee as such, so the conclusion is derived.

• scrutiny as democracy's lifeblooddecisive»Demokratins livsluft är att fler granskar, diskuterar och pekar ut samhällets brister.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Democracy's lifeblood is that more scrutinize, discuss and point out society's shortcomings.”
• long-term financing of civil society»Vi vill fortsätta förbättra civilsamhällets finansiering genom både bredare skatteavdrag för gåvor och långsiktiga statsbidrag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue improving civil society's financing through both broader tax deductions for donations and long-term state grants.”
• civil society's democratic role»Det civila samhället ökar det demokratiska deltagandet och människors inflytande i samhälleliga processer.« (party programme ↗)“Civil society increases democratic participation and people's influence in societal processes.”
• independent civil society»Det fria samtalet ska värnas genom att stärka oberoendet hos journalistiken, kulturen och civilsamhället.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The free conversation shall be cherished by strengthening the independence of journalism, culture and civil society.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan attributes vital importance to a vital civil society for democracy and highlights the role of idea-based organizations as a voice in important matters. Insight into public processes is according to the programme central to an open democracy. Support that enables independent scrutiny of the spent fuel process responds to both these commitments, and pluralism requires that different groups are given the opportunity to take responsibility for such activities.

• vital civil societydecisive»Ett vitalt civilt samhälle är av största vikt för en levande demokrati och ett mänskligt samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“A vital civil society is of greatest importance for a living democracy and a humane society.”
• insight into public processes»Offentlighetsprincipen, det vill säga tillgången till allmänna handlingar, är central för en öppen och vital demokrati.« (party programme ↗)“The public principle, that is access to public documents, is central to an open and vital democracy.”
• idea-based organizations' voice»Idéburna eller intressebaserade organisationer som vill ge röst åt särskilda grupper i viktiga frågor har starkt bidragit till det välfärdssamhälle vi har idag.« (party programme ↗)“Idea-based or interest-based organizations that want to give voice to particular groups in important matters have strongly contributed to the welfare society we have today.”
• pluralism and group rights»Ett pluralistiskt samhälle förutsätter att stat och kommun ger olika grupper möjlighet och frihet att ansvara för verksamheter« (party programme ↗)“A pluralistic society presupposes that state and municipality give different groups the opportunity and freedom to take responsibility for activities”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan says nothing about association support from the nuclear waste levy. Its energy policy commitment is instead to facilitate and speed up new nuclear power: regulations, financing and shorter processing times. Letting the charge again finance support for non-profit organisations lies outside the plan and increases costs in the process, so the demand receives no support.

• expanded nuclear powerdecisive»Ny kärnkraft är lösningen för att reparera Sveriges energisystem på lång sikt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“New nuclear power is the solution to repair Sweden's energy system in the long term.”
• regulations for nuclear power»Ge resurser till Strålsäkerhetsmyndigheten för att ta fram ett regelverk för ny kärnkraft« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Provide resources to the Radiation Safety Authority to develop regulations for new nuclear power”
• faster processes»Korta myndigheternas handläggningstider genom en bortre tidsgräns« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Shorten government processing times through a deadline”
• fiscal restraint»Offentligt slöseri i alla former ska bekämpas.« (party programme ↗)“All forms of public waste shall be combated.”

The plan demands clear results for every public investment and wants to eliminate unnecessary expenses in the public sector; allowing a fee linked to nuclear waste management to again finance civil society organizations' oversight does not fit within that. The plan also wants to streamline and make licensing processes more predictable and invest in new nuclear power, which argues against building in more external actors in the process.

• results requirement for public fundsdecisive»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for every public investment”
• away with unnecessary expenses»Skala bort onödiga utgifter i det offentliga« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Eliminate unnecessary expenses in the public sector”
• efficient licensing processes»Effektivisera och öka förutsägbarheten i tillståndsprocesserna för gruvnäring, elnätsutbyggnad och industri« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Streamline and increase predictability in licensing processes for mining, grid expansion and industry”
• expanded nuclear power»Skapa förutsättningar för ny kärnkraft i Sverige och en färdplan för byggandet av SMR-reaktorer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Create conditions for new nuclear power in Sweden and a roadmap for building SMR reactors”