Simona Mohamsson has been re-elected as party leader of Liberalerna, according to reports from the party's national meeting held on Sunday. The re-election vote saw 95 members voting in favor and 80 abstaining during the nearly 4.5-hour meeting.
Following the meeting, Monica Lundin, who has served as chair of Liberalerna in Dalarna for seven years, announced her resignation from the party leadership. Lundin cited concerns that the party has abandoned democratic principles as a key reason for her departure. In a press release, she stated she is 'strongly critical of how the process has been handled and of Simona Mohamsson's democratic leadership.'
strongly critical of how the process has been handled and of Simona Mohamsson's democratic leadership
Lundin, who has topped the party's parliamentary list for Dalarna in the last three elections, will also withdraw as the top candidate on Liberalerna's parliamentary list for the region. However, she will continue to run for Borlänge municipal council and Region Dalarna.
The background to the internal conflict reportedly involves Mohamsson's policy shift regarding cooperation with the Sweden Democrats, with party leadership announcing readiness to include SD in government if they win the next election. This decision has sparked strong internal reactions, leading several party leaders to leave the party board.