Mohamsson paid for work in Gothenburg - while living in Jordan

Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson continued to receive reimbursement for political work in Gothenburg while living and working in Jordan. Now criticism is being directed at both the actions and the control system - especially since repayment was initiated only after questions from the media.

TV4 Newss review shows that Simona Mohamsson between October 2022 and the fall of 2023 attended only two out of twelve meetings of the Gothenburg City Council and three out of thirteen meetings of the Social Affairs Committee in Hisingen. Despite the low attendance, fee payments continued.

The central point of the criticism is not just the absence, but that the repayment of SEK 105,837 only came after TV4 asked questions. In August 2025, Mohamsson's chief of staff requested an invoice from the City of Gothenburg, where, according to the review, it was also important that it should be clear that the repayment was made on her initiative. This has raised questions about whether the repayment was really voluntary or whether it was triggered by the information becoming public.

Mohamsson has defended himself by saying that the mission was carried out remotely: ”That money is my own money and I am the one who has made a voluntary repayment to the City of Gothenburg.” But the data on meeting attendance has called the explanation into question.

The case raises bigger questions

The review also reveals a system whereby politicians themselves, or their parties, are responsible for notifying absences and pausing allowances. Critics say this creates scope for allowances to continue without automatic checks.

The case has therefore led to calls for concrete changes, such as a mandatory break in allowances for prolonged absences, transparent attendance lists and independent scrutiny of political remunerations. The question that is now growing is whether the affair stops at a payback - or becomes a test of whether accountability is actually claimed when the system fails.