SD ready to go into full opposition: "You're on your own"

At a press meeting in Sölvesborg on Friday, SD's party leader Jimmie Åkesson explained the party's position on the formation of the government.

The Sweden Democrats are prepared to tolerate Ulf Kristersson by pressing yellow in a prime ministerial vote without any demands for ministerial posts or politics and then go into full opposition.

- We have acted as a support party for four years, but have always been clear that it was a temporary solution. We have been clear that we have no intention of falling into the support party trap, says Åkesson.

He believes that the party can release a bourgeois four-party government with Ulf Kristersson (M) as prime minister. SD will not want any agreement with such a government.

- If we make the slightest agreement, we will have to monitor it, and then we are not in full opposition. We can negotiate with the government, but then we do it from time to time, says Åkesson.

According to the SD leader, a bourgeois government is better than a red-green one - although according to Åkesson it is worse without a Tidö agreement.

- If we have the slightest possibility of being able to choose which government we will be in opposition to, I think it is reasonable that we make an attempt.

Åkesson says that a period in opposition can give SD opportunities before the next election. That after SD has been lumped together with the bourgeois parties during the Tidö era. He believes that SD wants to be its own entity in Swedish politics.

- This can give us the opportunity to strengthen and broaden the opportunity for our policy, says Åkesson.

In this context, full opposition means tolerating Ulf Kristersson and then letting the government-former take responsibility for his government without agreement or prerequisites.

- You're on your own, says Åkesson to Kristersson.

At the moment, Ulf Kristersson has the probe assignment, which he will give a final report to the Speaker next week. Jimmie Åkesson says that SD's new announcement means that the Center Party must decide whether they can imagine being part of a bourgeois four-party government.

- The center party must show its colors, says Åkesson.

M leader Ulf Kristersson welcomes the "responsible" announcement.

It can possibly make what was very difficult somewhat less difficult. The talks are continuing, says Ulf Kristersson (M).

During the week, Kristersson has had the task of probing to see if he can get a government together.

- During the week, I have had constructive talks with several parties. All solutions are currently unlikely, and that has not changed, says Kristersson.