KU breaks up before the elections - parties cannot agree

The Parliament's Constitutional Committee (KU) is heading for an unusual split. Disagreements between the parties lead to the cancellation of the joint press conference - after a spring filled with sensitive scrutiny of ministers and those in power.

On Tuesday, the Committee will present its final report after the spring investigations. But according to information to TT the parties have failed to reach a common line. Therefore, the traditional joint press conference is canceled.

- There will be no invitation to a press conference, as is usually the case, says the committee's secretary Peder Nielsen.

Election year puts pressure on KU

Since 2014, the Committee has sought broad agreement on its conclusions. But in the run-up to the election campaign, the divisions have become too great.

- We have tried to compromise and find consensus, but the red-green parties have not been interested in that, says a source from the Tidö parties.

According to the same source, criticism of the government must be based on constitutional grounds and not on political positions.

Audits of top politicians

Among the cases examined by the Committee are Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's handling of former security adviser Henrik Landerholm, the migration agreement with Somalia and state investments in Northvolt.

When parties can no longer agree on how power should be scrutinized, the dividing lines in the run-up to elections become clearer - and transparency around decisions more important than ever.