The question is whether municipalities' and regions' statutory duty to prevent threats and violence against elected officials should also cover part-time, non-salaried local politicians regardless of how much of their time they devote to the role, or whether the duty - as the government proposes - should be limited to elected officials serving full time or a substantial part of full time.
Committee proposal adopted, 192–115
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»Vi vill bryta upp de gamla strukturer«“We want to break up the old structures”participation on equal terms · party programme ↗
»över nätet och försöker skrämma enskilda personer, journalister och politiker till tystnad.«“over the net and try to frighten individuals, journalists and politicians into silence.”protect politicians from threats · party programme ↗
»Demokrati betyder folkstyre. Alla bör få möjlighet«“Democracy means popular rule. Everyone should be given the opportunity”everyone shall be able to work politically · party programme ↗
»Hat, hot, trakasserier och våld riktade mot demokratibärande institutioner måste upphöra. Vi ska stärka skyddet för personer verksamma bland annat i media, religiösa samfund och offentlig förvaltning.«“Hate, threats, harassment and violence directed at democracy-bearing institutions must stop. We shall strengthen protection for persons active among other things in media, religious communities and public administration.”protection for democracy-bearers · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Den grundläggande rättigheten att engagera sig politiskt måste värnas och hot och trakasserier mot politiskt aktiva och förtroendevalda måste aktivt bekämpas.«“The fundamental right to engage politically must be protected and threats and harassment against politically active people and elected officials must be actively combated.”protection for all elected officials · party programme ↗
»deltagande, inflytande och delaktighet, inte bara vid«“participation, influence and involvement, not just at”continuous participation in democracy · party programme ↗
»inte minst när detta riktas mot förtroendevalda, våra demokratiska processer och vår rättsordning.«“not least when it is directed at elected officials, our democratic processes and our system of law.”protection for elected officials · party programme ↗
»Varje journalists, konstutövares och medborgares rätt att uttrycka sig fritt utan att utsättas för hot eller repressalier ska värnas och stärkas.«“Every journalist's, artist's and citizen's right to express themselves freely without being subjected to threats or reprisals shall be protected and strengthened.”protection against threats and reprisals · 2022 manifesto ↗
The plan is an AI reading of the party’s own manifesto and programme, with verbatim quotes. Not a prediction. Open the case → · airiksdagen.se