On onsdagseftermiddagen overall Morgan Johansson representatives of the bourgeois parties in order to discuss how to proceed with the anti-terror legislation.
the Government’s bill which received strong criticism by the council based on a previous agreement between the government and the bourgeois parties.
the criminalisation of participation in a terrorist organisation would mean a limitation of the grundlagsskyddande freedom of association. Nonetheless, in order to bring about such a change, the constitution changes. This was also one of the proposals that was discussed during tonight’s meeting.
a spokesperson Johan Forssell says to be not entirely averse to any change in the constitution, but is critical to it will take before the new terrorism law is in place.
” we have worked with the issue for two years and come to the conclusion that the proposal needs to be investigated further. And if you are talking about to change in the constitution, then it is perhaps four years away. What is seriously with it is that the problems with returning IS-terrorists, it is the here and now, ” says Johan Forssell.
the Statement from the council of state is not binding and the government would still be able to submit the proposal to the parliament. However, it is not currently in the news. The government will withdraw the proposal.