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Liberalerna's Jönköping leader resigns over SD cooperation

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  • Jimmy Ekström resigned as Liberalerna's Jönköping County chair immediately.
  • He opposes the party leadership's decision to cooperate with the Sweden Democrats in government.
  • Ekström will attend the party's national meeting next Sunday to voice his criticism.

Jimmy Ekström has resigned immediately as chair of the Liberalerna party in Jönköping County. He cited the party leadership's decision to agree to join a government with the Sweden Democrats as the reason, calling it a coup-like action. Ekström was among the members of Liberalerna's party board who voted against the proposal to open the door for government cooperation with the Sweden Democrats.

He stated he will participate in the digital national meeting next Sunday to freely criticize the decision, as he sees it impossible to combine that with representing the county association. Ekström also serves as a regional councilor in Jönköping County.

He cited the party leadership's decision to agree to join a government with the Sweden Democrats as the reason, calling it a coup-like action.

Jimmy Ekström, Chair of Liberalerna party in Jönköping County

He stated he will participate in the digital national meeting next Sunday to freely criticize the decision, as he sees it impossible to combine that with representing the county association.

Jimmy Ekström, Chair of Liberalerna party in Jönköping County

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