Monica Lundin, Liberalerna's chair in Dalarna, has resigned from her top national party roles after the landsmöte. She protests the leadership's handling of the Sweden Democrats issue and calls it undemocratic. She will continue politically in Dalarna.
Monica Lundin announced late Sunday evening that she is resigning as Liberalerna's chair in Dalarna, her seat on the party board, and as top candidate on the parliamentary list. The decision followed the party's landsmöte on Sunday, where Simona Mohamsson was re-elected leader with 95 votes in favor and 80 abstentions. The meeting lasted nearly 4.5 hours. Lundin has topped Dalarna's parliamentary list for the past three elections and served as regional chair for seven years. The background is the leadership's decision to drop the 'red lines' against the Sweden Democrats and openness to including them in government after the next election. Lundin states: 'I am not a good candidate to promote Liberalerna's national policy.' She describes the leadership's handling as undemocratic. Several other L leaders have also left the party board. Lundin will continue campaigning for Borlänge municipal council and Region Dalarna. 'I still have confidence in my party colleagues here in Dalarna and liberal voices are still needed in our county,' she says.
