Sweden Democrats recalled two paired MPs during a vote last week. This disrupted the pairing system and drew criticism from other parties.
During the vote on stricter requirements for Swedish citizenship without transition rules, the Sweden Democrats recalled two paired MPs. The opposition would otherwise have won the ballot.
Jimmie Åkesson defended the move by saying it prevented up to 100,000 people from obtaining citizenship under the old rules. Linda Lindberg, the SD group leader, criticized the pairing system and stressed the need to pass important legislation.
The Liberals had seven of 16 MPs absent during the same vote. According to a source within the party, the absences occurred because several did not want to support the Tidö policies.
Elsa Widding, a former SD MP now independent, has criticized both the pairing system and the party's actions. She voted against the Tidö parties in the ballot.
