“V receive criticism – after promotional image featuring the Afa-sympathizer”
“On the one of the left party promo graphics for the EUROPEAN elections carries a person a shirt from far and våldsbejakande Afa.”
“Now, the party criticised for not reacting harder after it was discovered.”
“– For me it is serious that they do not take this more seriously, ” says Alice Bah Kuhnke, the Green party’s top candidate for the EUROPEAN elections.”
“Even Sara Skyttedal (KD) is very critical.”
“yesterday, The Aftonbladet reveal that a sympathizer to the leading and våldsbejakande anti-fascist action, Afa, is on the one of the left party promo graphics for the EUROPEAN elections.”
“Of the image, where both the party leader Jonas Sjöstedt and toppkandidaten Malin Björk, the visible person in a Afa-shirt.”
“the Person told himself to Aftonbladet that they ”sympathize with all the people that sets itself up against the fascist ideology”.”
“the Criticism from the green Party”
“the left party director of communications, Marie Antman said that the party did not know that the person had the shirt on during the shoot and that you will continue to use the image.”
” We have, of course, no link to anti-fascist action and takes away from the political violence, she said.”
” It’s not a problem that people are anti-fascists, it is all vänsterpartister. In this way it is no problem. But we have no desire to do advertising for another organization. If it is perceived so it is a matter of concern.”
“Now, the party fierce criticism for how it handled the issue, of Alice Bah Kuhnke as is the Green party’s top candidate for the EUROPEAN elections and before this culture – and demokratiminister.”
“– For me it is seriously to the Left (do not take this more seriously. I read the article and reacted according to the reaction. Elected politicians should always take distance from violence as method to get their way. “
“”Clearly mark the distance””
“– To be anti-fascist does not mean that one is not also can clearly mark the distance towards the våldsbejakande and non-democratic movements such as the Afa.”
“What had been a reasonable response?”
“– A reasonable response had from the V should have been to take distance from the Afa and highlight with dismay that the type of message appearing on their images. It is a våldsbejakande organization and all of the democrats and the democratic parties must clearly dissociate themselves from all forms of extremism.”
“Even Sara Skyttedal, the christian democrat top candidate for the EUROPEAN elections, is harsh in his criticism:”
” It is unacceptable with such a weak reaction from the Left. A parliamentary party cannot with any credibility in the keep put up posters where it occurs symbols from våldsbejakande extreme organization. “
“– It had never been accepted if it occurred on the other side of the political spectrum.”