this morning told the former KrF leader Knut Arild Hareide of the Political quarter, on the NRK that he also resigns as parliamentary leader of the party.
I have been in doubt, and the country to the end that it is proper for me to say no. I am glad that it was a total party that still pointed at me, ” says Hareide.
Knut Arild Hareide said that he would be in a difficult situation as a defender or critic of government policies. Almost regardless.
I have had a special role related to the retningsvalget we have done. I know that it is to be the parliamentary leader for a regjeringsparti is to be førsteforsvarer for the christian democratic party has in Parliament. The same what I would say when I defend or criticize the government, it will be asked questions about my intentions.
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To Dagbladet in vandrehallen elaborates upon he why he resigned, although a total party desired that he should take the important lederjobben.
– It was I who said to His select that we should not in government with the progress party. I think everyone will see that it would have been difficult to defend just such a government, ” says Hareide to the Newspaper.
Commenting on the krisemåling
Before the weekend came Dagbladet januarmåling from Ipsos, which gets Better only 2.7 per cent approval rating – the worst possible measurement they have ever received.
Hareide does not rule out that the poll had been better, if the party had listened to him and gone to the Labour party and the centre party to form a government.
Sector got a boost in the polls after the speech my in the fall. It created an enthusiasm, which was also an important motivator for me, ” says Hareide.
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I pointed to the left because I thought it was best for the Sector and the country. I believe the greatest potential for the party is to the left. So, it is not the way that I have led the Progress to the great heights either, and I also think there is a huge potential to come, ” says Hareide.
Rejects the division
Knut Arild Hareide to participate in the fresh organization Drivkrafts conference in the beginning of February. The powerhouse consists of a number of frustrated KrF-ers who wanted that the party should take a different direction. Former deputy chairman Odd Anders With arose out of the Sector when it became clear that the party goes into government with the conservative party, and is central in the network.
– Is this a signal of a possible partisplittelse, where one either goes to other parties or start a redder Better?
– It can I consistently reject, answer Hareide.
We are in the Progress and my motivation to participate in the Powerhouse is just that I want as many people as possible with further in the party. I think it is important that one is in Progress and that we have respect for different views.
I’m going to be a conduit for it in all my political work, ” says Hareide.
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