Monica Lundin resigns as chair of the Liberals in Dalarna following a national meeting where party leader Simona Mohamsson was re-elected and announced a shift in the party's stance toward the Sweden Democrats.
The Liberals held a lengthy national meeting, lasting nearly four and a half hours, where Simona Mohamsson was re-elected as party leader with a vote of 95 in favor and 80 abstentions. Following this meeting, Monica Lundin, who has topped the party's parliamentary list for Dalarna in the last three elections, announced her resignation from both the party leadership in Dalarna and the national party board. This resignation comes amid growing tensions within the party regarding its leadership and direction.
The controversy stems from a significant policy shift announced by Mohamsson, who signaled a potential openness to coalition with the Sweden Democrats (SD) in future elections—a move that marks a departure from the previous hardline stance that strictly opposed any collaboration with SD. This change has provoked strong internal backlash, with several party leaders expressing their dissent and opting to leave the national leadership. Lundin's departure is notably tied to her criticisms of this new approach, which she believes undermines fundamental democratic principles within the party.
In her resignation statement, Lundin voiced her deep concerns over the handling of the decision-making process and criticized Mohamsson's democratic leadership style, stating her sadness at witnessing the abandonment of democratic principles in the Liberals. This upheaval raises questions about the future direction of the party as it faces both internal strife and the potential implications of collaborating with the far-right Sweden Democrats in the changing political landscape of Sweden.
