Vandals damaged the Sweden Democrats' large election poster placed at Myre south of Sundsvall. The Sweden Democrats' group leader in Sundsvall, Kevin Sahlin, is concerned about the vandalism. According to SVT Mittnytt, Kevin Sahlin described the act as making people not want to engage politically.
He also noted that when they arrived, they saw the poster wasn't just destroyed but strategically cut into his face and over to his party colleagues. The incident has been reported to the police. In consultation with the police, the incident has been classified as unlawful threat, with the decision not solely the Sweden Democrats'.
This is the kind of thing that makes people not want to engage politically.
It remains unknown who specifically vandalized the poster or what evidence led to the classification. The election campaign has just started, with the election only five months away. Replacing the damaged poster material will be a significant cost for the Sweden Democrats party.
According to SVT Mittnytt, Kevin Sahlin described it as unpleasant and noted that such a sign isn't free, with the replacement draining cash to get their message out. The exact cost and timing of the vandalism have not been disclosed.
We heard that someone had been here, but when we arrived we saw that it wasn't just destroyed but rather strategically they had cut into my face over to my party colleagues.
Of course it's unpleasant. Then, such a sign isn't free, replacing this material will be a big cost for our party. And it drains from the cash to get our message out.