Minister: Dissociates himself from all political extremism

A close relative of a minister has been active within the extreme right, Expo revealed.

Now the minister is commenting on the information – and says that the minister received the information last week.

“I abhor all forms of political extremism,” the minister says in a comment to TT. The Nazi Active Club of Sweden’s own films show how its members practice martial arts together.

The minister’s close relatives have participated in several activities with the Nazi Aktivklubb Sverige, had contact with a member of the Nordic Resistance Movement, and put up right-wing extremist stickers. Among them is one with the words “white zone”, according to Expo.

The latest contact that Expo reports was with Aktivklubb Sverige.

Since the revelation, the government has been tight-lipped about what happened.

However, a person close to the government told Expressen that “all security procedures were followed” when the minister learned of the information. However, the person could not say when the minister received the information.

“Have long and honest conversations”

Now, in an initial comment to TT, the minister says that it only received the information last week, days before Expo’s publication. However, it is not clear whether the information came because of Expo’s questions or in some other way.

“Last week I learned that a close relative in his early teens has been hanging out in completely the wrong circles. I abhor all forms of political extremism and strongly distance myself from it,” the minister told TT through the Prime Minister’s deputy press secretary Hanna Strömberg.

Terrorism researcher Magnus Ranstorp has previously told Expressen that the core issue is when Säpo found out about the information – and was it communicated to the Government Offices’ security department.

Expressen has contacted Gunnar Strömmer, who is responsible for the government. He says through his press secretary that he will not go into “exactly when” the information came.

“I have had long and sincere conversations with the minor who is both remorseful and sad. All association in these circles is a closed chapter,” the minister continues in his comment to TT.

Even the minister himself says that it acted in accordance with security procedures.

“Since I became aware of this, I have immediately acted in accordance with the applicable security procedures. I have had close cooperation with the Security Service,” the minister tells TT.

The Expressen is looking for the minister.

The Express is looking for the minister.

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