The question is whether it should become mandatory for municipalities and regions to set up senior citizen councils to give older people influence, or whether this should remain voluntary for each municipality and region to decide.
Committee proposal adopted, 203–94
Plan → Vote
»Vi vill gå i riktning mot ett samhälle där demokratiska processer genomsyrar hela samhället«“We want to move towards a society where democratic processes permeate all of society”democracy permeates society · party programme ↗
»Alla har lika rätt att påverka samhällets utveckling.«“Everyone has equal right to influence social development.”equal right to influence · party programme ↗
»Äldres kunskaper och erfarenheter är ovärderliga«“Elderly people's knowledge and experience are invaluable”elderly people's experience as a resource · party programme ↗
»Decentralisera mera. Människor ska få bestämma mer själva, och politiska beslut ska fattas nära dem som berörs.«“Decentralize further. People shall be allowed to decide more themselves, and political decisions shall be made close to those affected.”decentralized decision-making · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Äldres rätt till självbestämmande ska hävdas och alla tendenser till åldersfördomar bekämpas.«“The elderly's right to self-determination shall be upheld and all tendencies to age discrimination shall be combated.”elderly's self-determination · party programme ↗
»Äldres inflytande i form av patient-, pensionärs- eller brukarföreningar ska uppmuntras.«“Older people's influence in the form of patient, pensioner or user associations shall be encouraged.”older people's influence · party programme ↗
»Beslut ska fattas på lägsta möjliga nivå, så nära medborgarna som möjligt.«“Decisions should be made at the lowest possible level, as close to citizens as possible.”decisions at lowest level · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Se krav på äldreombudsmän i varje kommun«“Place demands on elder advocates in each municipality”demands on elder advocates · 2022 manifesto ↗
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