The Örkelljunga Alliance patches the rift
When the Center Party dropped out of the collaboration with M and KD, the minority government in Örkelljunga rocked. But now the parties are turning the page and moving on.
– We have probably managed to push it back 30 years, so we will be strong for a little while longer, says Martin Gustafsson (C).
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, Christian Larsson (M) and Martin Gustafsson (C) at a press conference on the Örkelljunga Alliance's minority government after the 2018 election. Photo: Tom Wall There are several things that have made the alliance crack in the joints over the past year. In the questions about the closure of Tockarp's school and Education Center, as well as the controversial ban on begging, the three parties took completely different paths. In the end, it became too much for Örkelljunga's center party members, who went out with their decision to pause the cooperation but keep their missions in politics. future activity houses on Ejdern. <strong id = )
But now they are with on the train again.– We took the initiative to meet and negotiate on this. It was our hope that we would continue, so we view it positively, says Gunnar Edvardsson (KD) The Center's Martin Gustafsson thinks that the discussions have been characterized by understanding of each other's different opinions. – It is clear that we needed to slow down and think about how we would basically address some strategic issues. Now we have caught up with each other, he says. Christian Larsson (M) admits that he had a rather “tough approach”. – It was not something you appreciated, but now I have to hold back a bit and they have to step up. It is like a relationship, you can simply give and take, he says. At the same time, the parties agree that a minority government requires anchoring. – We actually do not get through a single decision unless SD or S think as we do. Therefore, it is extremely important to have a little pace and to talk to both parties, says Christian Larsson.
