Ebba Busch attacks Jimmie Åkesson's demands for key ministerial posts in a future government. At the same time, questions are growing about the Christian Democrats' own role in a Tidö coalition in which both the Moderates and the Sweden Democrats are much larger parties.
During a visit to Copenhagen, the KD leader addresses Ebba Busch sharp criticism that the pre-election debate has increasingly become about who will get which ministerial posts after the 2026 elections, reports Aftonbladet.
The background is that Jimmie Åkesson recently said that it is reasonable for ministerial posts to reflect the size of the parties to a greater extent. As the Swedish Social Democratic Party is the second largest party in the Riksdag, this would mean that it would have the most ministerial posts. At the same time, Ulf Kristersson has opened up for the SD in government and said that it would be natural for the party to be given responsibility for migration issues. This caused Busch to react strongly.
- I think it is so disrespectful to the voters, she says to Aftonbladet.
”I don't want to hear more about the game”
Busch believes that voters are more interested in politics than in negotiations for power.
- I don't want to hear more about the game, I don't want to hear more about who will form the government, I don't want to hear more about who will get which ministerial posts, she says, As a female voter, I want to hear more of ”what do you want” and ”what is your heart burning for going forward”.
The announcement comes at a time when the discussion about ministerial posts has become increasingly sensitive within the Tidö camp. If the posts were to be distributed to a greater extent according to the size of the parties, it would mainly benefit the SD, while smaller parties such as KD risk having less influence than today.
KD says no to deal on records
Busch also rejects the idea that the parties have already agreed on how to divide up the ministerial posts.
- There is no deal on ministerial posts at all that all four parties agree to.
At the same time, it is precisely this discussion that now dominates within the government base. Kristersson has opened up for the SD in government and Åkesson has demanded greater influence if the party grows further. Against this background, Busch's move can also be seen as an attempt to shift the focus away from the division of power - a discussion in which the Christian Democrats are in a much weaker negotiating position than both the Moderates and the Sweden Democrats.
- Now all interviews and all conversations are about which ministerial posts should be. Then you have suddenly sold the skin before you have shot the bear anyway.
Resign the entire parliament and bring in new Sweden-friendly people.
That is precisely the best solution.