The background is the turbulent situation that arose in Kinda municipality where three managers were suspended after whistleblowers raised the alarm. Information was published on the municipality's intranet stating that three managers had been removed from duty, according to official sources. In autumn 2024, a complaint was filed with the Parliamentary Ombudsman against the then municipal council chairman in Kinda municipality, Aftonbladet reports.
The Parliamentary Ombudsman brought charges against Christer Segerstéen at the end of last year, official sources said. He was suspected of violating confidentiality obligations, with the investigation showing that the chairman disclosed information from a whistleblower investigation despite being obligated to keep it secret, according to JO Per Lennerbrant. The Parliamentary Ombudsman referred the case to court for trial, Lennerbrant stated.
Linköping District Court has tried the case and chooses to acquit the Kinda politician Christer Segerstéen, official sources said. According to the court, it is established that Christer Segerstéen published information he was obligated to keep secret, but that he neither had intent nor was criminally negligent. The court also stated that the act, even if it were criminal, would be considered minor.
The identities of the managers were apparent from the provided information, despite such information being confidential, Aftonbladet reports, though the specific information disclosed and the whistleblowers' allegations remain unclear. It is unknown what the current status or outcome is for the three suspended managers, and Segerstéen's current role in Kinda municipality has not been confirmed.