The Sweden Democrats want to cut the salaries of independent members of the Riksdag in half and eliminate several of their benefits. The proposal has already sparked a heated conflict, with one of the affected members fighting back and calling the move ”completely absurd.”.
The Sweden Democrats want to significantly worsen the conditions for the so-called “political independents” in the Riksdag. The party proposes that their stipends be reduced from the current 81,400 kronor per month to a level corresponding to the Swedish median wage, reports Ekot.
The proposal is being presented at a time when the number of independent members of parliament has reached record levels. Today, there are nine independent members in the Riksdag.
Wants to put a stop to high compensation packages
The SD's caucus leader Linda Lindberg argues that members who have left their parties no longer perform the same work as other members of the Riksdag.
– I think that someone who isn't affiliated with a political party shouldn't earn more than the median wage in Sweden, she says.
According to the party's proposal, the monthly stipend would thus be reduced from 81,400 kronor to about 38,300 kronor.
Lindberg justifies the proposal by pointing out that independent members do not participate in the work of the party caucuses in the same way as other members of the Riksdag.
– You don't attend group meetings, you don't sit on the committees, you don't have committee documents to read, and there are a lot of other things you don't do either, she says.
Called ”completely absurd”
The proposal has drawn criticism from a former member of the Left Party Daniel Riazat, who is himself one of the Riksdag's independent members.
– Since becoming an independent, I've written more motions together with my colleagues who are also independents than I did before, ", says Riazat.
He describes the SD's proposal as:
– That's completely absurd.
The Sweden Democrats also want independent lawmakers to lose their right to paid travel and government housing.
81,400 kronor is FAR too high a salary. REDUCE it by AT LEAST 50,000.
The most important thing is to ELIMINATE 349 school bags and transform the unstable Kingdom of Sweden into a direct democracy like Switzerland.
Agreed!
Cut everyone's pay in half.
Kalott—Jimmie’s generous salary should be cut in half. Cut the number of members of parliament in half. There are plenty of parasites in Rosenbad, and I’m not talking about the so-called “rebels.”
They should focus on cutting the number of members of parliament in half instead, since we have far more than comparable countries, and they’re forced to vote along party lines—so having 349 of them is completely unnecessary.
Exactly, bruce77. It’s incredibly bloated. It’s nothing but cronyism, party politics, and brown-nosing from day one that gets you a seat in Rosenbad. The parasites’ stronghold
The SD wants to amend the Rules of Procedure of the Riksdag. It has now shown what it stands for. It is certainly not the Swedes, the friends of Sweden, or “Sweden First.” Those who are critical of their Zionist-obsessed, anti-Sweden rhetorical drivel are not looked upon kindly by this top-down (dictatorial?) party. Sweden and the Swedish people are worth more than ass-kissing Sweden Democrats. A betrayal of epic proportions. Wake up, friends of Sweden!
AI summarizes: ”In Swedish politics, every member of the Riksdag has what is known as a free mandate. This means that members are elected by the people and are directly accountable to the voters, rather than being legally bound by their party’s official line. In practice, the principle of the free mandate means the following: Personal responsibility: Each member has an independent position and can, in theory, vote according to their own convictions on every single issue without the risk of being expelled from their party. Independence from the party: If a member breaks with their party and acts independently for the remainder of their term, they remain in office as a so-called ”political maverick.” There is no legal basis for forcing a member to leave the Riksdag prematurely. Fundamental legal basis:
The formal basis for how the mandates function is found in Sweden’s constitutional laws, specifically in the Instrument of Government, while the details of how the Riksdag operates are governed by the Rules of Procedure of the Riksdag.Political accountability: Since the work of the Riksdag is based on cooperation, it is, however, very unusual for members to deviate from the party line without consequences. Parties typically demand internal loyalty to secure influence and maintain the cohesion of the governing coalition or the opposition.”
The SD is just another pile of manure in the same heap as the other parties. There is no democracy in Sweden!
On the contrary, they should reward those who do not wish to belong to any party, as this indicates independence and free thinking.
Of course, it's going to cost you to have a backbone and dare to stand up to the bribe-takers
It’s good to know that, in the event of a war, 349 brave Swedes will be on the front lines to defend Sweden.
Now you can sleep soundly.