According to sources, the auditors have now completed their investigation of transition support – so-called golden parachutes – for politicians in Boden municipality. The auditors propose that politicians who commit crimes exceeding two years' penalty value or perform serious trust-damaging actions should be able to be denied or have their transition support reduced. The specific crimes or actions that led to this proposal have not been detailed.
This development follows a controversy involving politician Claes Nordmark (S), who is suspected of attempted rape. Despite this, the municipality's decision allows sex crime-convicted Claes Nordmark in Boden to keep his golden parachute. The exact amount or terms of this transition support have not been disclosed, and it is unclear how the municipality justifies allowing Nordmark to retain it despite the conviction and scandal.
The current status of Claes Nordmark's legal case regarding the attempted rape suspicion remains unknown. After the scandal, sources report that they want to become Boden's new municipal councilors, though the identities of these individuals or groups have not been specified.