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Moderate politician sings in elderly care debate

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  • Mattias Tykesson sang a song during an elderly care debate in Gothenburg.
  • He said it was a spontaneous jab at the Social Democratic leadership.
  • The clip has spread on social media, surprising Tykesson.

During a debate on elderly care in Gothenburg, Moderate Party politician Mattias Tykesson sang a song in the speaker's chair. The debate took place on Thursday. Tykesson is a member of Gothenburg's city elderly care and welfare committee.

' Tykesson said the singing was a spontaneous act that he thought of during the meeting, not a prepared strategic move. He stated it was a jab at the Social Democratic leadership in Gothenburg, referring to media reports about an elderly home in the city where allegations of misconduct and a culture of silence have emerged. The clip has spread on social media, which Tykesson said he did not expect but finds fun.

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Mattias Tykesson, Moderate Party politician, member of Gothenburg's city elderly care and welfare committee

The event was first reported by Göteborgs-Posten.

The singing was a spontaneous act that he thought of during the meeting, not a prepared strategic move.

Mattias Tykesson, Moderate Party politician, member of Gothenburg's city elderly care and welfare committee

It was a jab at the Social Democratic leadership in Gothenburg, referring to media reports about an elderly home in the city where allegations of misconduct and a culture of silence have emerged.

Mattias Tykesson, Moderate Party politician, member of Gothenburg's city elderly care and welfare committee

The clip has spread on social media, which Tykesson said he did not expect but finds fun.

Mattias Tykesson, Moderate Party politician, member of Gothenburg's city elderly care and welfare committee

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