The issue of politicians’ expenses in Sölvesborg has been protracted and infected, since it emerged that the Moderates left the coalition after the election and took power together with the Social Democrats. In the new board, it was decided to pay the M leader Kith Mårtensson full-time, something that aroused strong feelings.
Now the Sweden Democrats, led by Louise Erixon, want to have a referendum in the municipality on whether the fee should be reduced back to 20 percent.
– There are many municipal residents who have shown and still show a strong dissatisfaction with the decision about more full-time paid politicians and it is impossible to get away from the fact that it is precisely the residents who are forced to pay for the party, says Louise Erixon (SD), in a press release.
Collecting signatures
The party has submitted a so-called people’s initiative to the municipality, with the goal of collecting ten percent of the signatures of those entitled to vote in six months. In this way, they would then force the municipal council to decide on a referendum on the issue.
– I am nowhere near doubtful about how such a referendum would turn out, says Louise Erixon.
Has been debated
Kith Mårtensson (M) still believes that the salary increase is justified and widely agreed upon, and questions Louise Erixon’s actions.
– Indirectly, this is a referendum against me and my influence in politics in Sölvesborg. We have done this for the sake of the citizens of Sölves so that they will receive the most elaborate decisions possible that everyone can feel comfortable with, says Kith Mårtensson.
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