The Social Democratic top officials in the Cabinet cleared the way for arms manufacturer Saab billion contract with Saudi Arabia dictatorship – then left the Cabinet Office officials and began precisely at Saab. Now brought requirement to Sweden to rules that prevent political tops to go directly to the business community – something that exists in several other countries.
– Of course, there should be any kind of withdrawal period. It is obviously inappropriate to be in a specific deal with an employer and then stepping over into another. Then the question arises whether there is any conflict of interest, says Helena Sunden, Secretary General of the Institute against bribery, to Sweden need rules to prevent such transitions.
As the echo could tell negotiated the Socialist Secretary of State Jonas Hjelm and his associates, the former air force chief, Kent Harr Forest forward a far-reaching cooperation with the Saudi regime – in order to facilitate Saab arms deals.
For the Saudi negotiators seemed the closest thing officials Jonas Hjelm and Kent Harrskog not worked for the Swedish government, but instead to Saab. When the agreement was signed left Jonas Hjelm and Kent Harr Forestry Government Offices for high salaries at Saab.
Unlike many other countries Sweden lacks rules that prevent politicians and high officials go over to companies that they had a relationship in his previous profession. For this, Sweden has been criticized by the Council of Europe bodies to corruption monitoring (GRECO) and asked to introduce so-called quarantine rules, ie rules that prevent a major befattnigshavare from one day to another can go over to the company he or she previously had influence over.
In a so-called ESO report examined the Swedish system two years ago. The study suggested a one-year quarantine including ministers and statssekretere, to prevent questionable transitions.
Former Comptroller Eva Lindstrom included in the survey said that Sweden should introduce quarantine rules.
– Vinste porary also maintain public confidence in those who act in the public sector. That there is objectivity and impartiality that you can rely on, she says.
But the civilian Minister Stephen Attefall (KD) disagree. Sweden do not need new rules that prevent, for example, ministers who wish to leave politics, he thinks.
– It’s not really fair to impose general rules, because there are so few cases this occurs. But it does not detract that each person must bring their good judgment when they go to a new employer, says Attefall.
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