Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Maria Wetterstrand breaks the silence on the crisis in the Green Party – Aftonbladet

The crisis in the Green Party has been troubled members to call Maria Wetterstrand – with acting party therapist.

To the party now will come out of the crisis required a comprehensive relaunch, it says former spokesperson when she visits the Aftonbladet morning.

– I think there are very few people who can say something that this government has implemented in addition to the asylum and refugee policy.

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It began with Mehmet Kaplan appeared at the same dinner as the leader of the Swedish part of the far-right Turkish Grey wolves group. Subsequently, the entire Green Party declared crisis. The party already been severely criticized for broken election promises in both environmental issues and migration policy is questioned now for the party’s values.

Maria Wetterstrand, spokesperson for MP 2002-2011, has had much to do when it has stormed most .

– I’ve thought and thought a lot. I have been devoting myself to be part therapist and talked with many of the party calling and speaking out about things they are upset and saddened, she says in Aftonbladet morning.

How bad does it in you see what happens with the Green party?

– I have trouble for this media herd behavior, taking hold of a party and throws all the crap you have on it. Although it is Jimmie Åkesson subject I do not like it.

But it’s the media’s fault, it happens in the Green Party?

– No, but I find it difficult to herd behavior. I think it is quite right that the Green Party reviewed, that politicians are examined. But I still think it is a hassle.



Not keen on stepping into

Language tubes Åsa Romson and Gustav Fridolin has urged party districts to discuss what they would like to lead the party. The deadline for nominations for the new spokesperson was on Sunday, but several districts have chosen to keep their nominations secret until Congress on 13-15 May.

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How did she think or want to voice the issue will be resolved, like Maria Wetterstrand not answer.

– As spokesperson, I am not fit to comment what to do with the voice issue. I will simply not put me in it, she says.

You are not eager to step in?

– No, I do not . I can say clearly.



Necessary to political struggles

Maria Wetterstrand also directs sharp criticism of the Green Party and the entire Government. According to her, have failed to arouse emotions.

– This makes it very difficult for voters to feel a commitment. If you do not run anything that is at all controversial, people may not even be for or against.

Has the government been too cowardly?

– We have added very many things in the investigations now are waiting for should be done. It must be politics of it.

– It is absolutely necessary to take political battles. I’ve been missing throughout the parliamentary term, I believe that the government has done. SEE ALSO TV How will the crisis in MP solved

“Should be about politics, not just about confidence numbers “

in order to once again focus on policy think Wetterstrand that you have to manage to push through heavy things on the environment.

– There are a couple investigations are interesting. Among other things, a proposal to penalize the very environment-loaded cars that certainly not everyone will love.

Is it at present?

– There may well be a lot of political discussion about it, where the Green Party has a clear position. But I also believe that the entire government would have to put forward proposals that arouse discussion in areas other than just environmental policies, such as employment policy, unemployment insurance or health insurance. Issues Green Party passionate. So that there can be a discussion of policies and not only on confidence numbers.

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