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The Sweden Democrats sit in the school desk to practice before a change of government.
Nine out of twelve SD students passed the latest test – but not everyone is convinced that the effort is enough.
– It’s like pushing a square pig down a round hole, says an anonymous M source Today’s news
For four hours, the Sweden Democrats’ party members were grilled on questions about committee work in the Riksdag.
It was about, among other things, how the government office is organized, how the authorities are governed and how the power of appointment works.
When the day was over, nine out of twelve politicians had passed the exam, two of them with a gold star.
The three who did not pass will be allowed to retake the exam, says group leader Henrik Vinge to DN and describes the exam as “a real challenge”.
“They know what gaps they have”
The questions have been developed together with party colleagues from both the Christian Democrats and the Moderates.
The former Member of Parliament Mikael Sandström (M) is one of them who has been involved in training the civil servants.
– The advantage of Sweden Democrats is that they understand what they don’t understand. They know what gaps they have, says Sandström to DN.
However, he emphasizes that he “absolutely does not” want to see SD in a government and says that he has attended similar trainings at both the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the Medical Association.
Criticism from M
After twelve years in opposition, the Sweden Democrats believe that they are now ready to assume the role of governing party. Several different scenarios are now being prepared for how a change of power can take place. Both with ministerial posts in an M-led government and as a cooperation party in the Riksdag.
– I feel secure that we have a good group that can take responsibility and lead the committees, says Vinge.
However, not everyone is convinced. Anonymous sources within the Moderates worry that SD is not ready for the task of being in government.
– It’s like pushing a square pig down a round hole, says a source to DN.
Facts
Here are the questions
1. Describe how a report is handled in the committee by mentioning the different sub-processes.
2. Explain the concept of compulsion to prepare.
3. A member has stated a preliminary position during a preparation session. The committee office has sent out report texts to all members of the committee where this is evident. Now the same member wants to change his preliminary position. Is this possible and how should the member do it?
4. Explain the concept of forced treatment.
5. Explain the difference between a reservation and a motive reservation in a report.
6. What is a subsidiarity review and what is its purpose?
7. At a committee meeting, two out of three regular members and no deputies attend from the Sweden Democrats. The committee chairman announces that a social democratic deputy will step into the empty seat. Why?
8. Your committee is considering an important bill. You don’t intend to reject it but have forgotten to follow up. The group leader hasn’t noticed anything yet but is going to freak out. What can you do to save the situation? What disadvantages does this entail compared to if you had exercised consistently in time?
Source: DN.
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