Mattias Tykesson, a member of Gothenburg City's elderly care and social services committee, sang during a debate on elderly care on Thursday, an act he said was spontaneous and not prepared. The debate centered on media reports about an elderly home in Gothenburg where information about misconduct and a culture of silence has emerged. Tykesson's song lyrics were from the song 'Valet' by Björn Afzelius and Mikael Wiehe.
' He also noted that the song is a left-wing one by artists far from him politically, but a particular sentence fit the situation well, urging people to wake up, take courage, and look around to avoid later claiming ignorance. The clip has spread on social media. Tykesson did not expect the clip to spread on social media, but according to SVT Väst, he said it was fun that it has spread.
We had a very long debate, where many speakers got to speak. Then when I was going to get up, thank and conclude, I thought 'why not sing a song?'
The immediate reaction from other committee members or attendees during the debate when he sang is unknown. The full context of the debate on elderly care that preceded his singing has not been detailed. Any official responses or consequences from the city or political parties regarding his actions are also unknown.
Wake up, take courage, start looking around. Don't become one of those who just stands there later, and says I knew nothing.
I have listened to that song several times. Above all, it is a left-wing song, written by people who stand very far from me. But just that sentence fits very well here.
If you are going to have control and leadership over elderly care, then you need to wake up, take courage and start looking around.
I had not expected that. But it's fun that it has spread.
No, it was a spontaneous thing that I came up with during the meeting. It was nothing that was prepared.