– In best agreement, we have come to the conclusion that I will take a temporary time-out from my position. I have been contacted by an investigator at the police who signaled that they want to see me. Although I have not been notified of suspicion of any crime, I do not want to risk that this in any way shifts the focus from the important work that is being carried out in Region Skåne, not least when it comes to improving accessibility to healthcare, and therefore I am stepping back , says Alf Jönsson in a press release.
Alf Jönsson has not received any further information about what the police investigation entails, nor has he been notified of suspicion of any crime, according to the press release.
According to the Malmö district court, two people are suspected of bribery offenses that allegedly took place on August 22, 2019. Both have been assigned defense lawyers.
On the evening of August 22, regional director Alf Jönsson was invited to dinner at a restaurant in Malmö by Vårdinnovation’s CEO. There were two more people at the dinner.
The agreement on timeout has been reached between Alf Jönsson and the regional board’s presidium, which consists of Carl Johan Sonesson (M), Annette Linander (C) and Henrik Fritzon (S).
– We have come to the conclusion that the best thing is for Alf Jönsson to take a time-out from his position as regional director for Region Skåne, given that he is currently involved in a police investigation, says Carl Johan Sonesson (M), chairman of the regional board. We want to emphasize that we have no information about what the police investigation is about.
Lars-Åke Rudin, CFO, steps in as acting regional director with immediate effect.
The article is updated