Social Democratic politician Anita Bdioui has returned to her position as home care service chief in Sundsvall municipality after a 30-day suspension. Bdioui is one of six people suspected of serious economic crimes related to the valuation of the municipal company Sundsvall Logistikpark, according to reports from SVT Mittnytt and Sundsvalls Tidning.
The investigation stems from a January raid by the Economic Crime Authority targeting Sundsvall municipality. Bdioui, who previously served as chairperson of Logistikparken's board, was suspended from her municipal position where she oversees an annual budget of nearly 473 million kronor.
Our assessment is that the criminal suspicions do not affect her work but her trust assignments
Her employer, Lars-Ove Johansson, director of the care and social services administration, stated that the criminal suspicions relate to her political trust assignments rather than her work performance. "Our assessment is that the criminal suspicions do not affect her work but her trust assignments," Johansson told SVT Mittnytt.
The Christian Democrats' group leader Ronja Strid has criticized the situation, calling it "deeply problematic" according to Sundsvalls Tidning. The municipality indicated that if the suspicions lead to formal charges, the employer would need to make a new decision regarding Bdioui's employment status.
deeply problematic