- This should not be seen as a ban. I voted against a ban. It only bans the symptoms and not the underlying reasons, says Rolf Jakobsson (KD), who presented the exercise in February, to SVT Nyheter Väst in an earlier interview.

After Monday night's council meeting, the proposal went through, which means that permission will be required for those who want to beg in the municipality.

Rolf Jakobsson KD: "Unreasonable"

Previously, permit requirements have only applied to associations and organizations that want to raise money, but not to private individuals - until now.

Why did you submit the motion?

- It is unreasonable that you need permission to ask for money to someone in need, but not if you ask for money for yourself. This means that you ask for money and I sit down next to you to help you collect money so I need a permit but not you, says Rolf Jakobsson (KD), in a previous interview.

He also wants it to be included in the issued permits that the municipality reviews the applicant's situation in general.

- I want you to look at what other opportunities exist to help this person with temporary work or similar, he says.

Near a ban in April

In the past, the Moderates, and the Swedish Democrats in the municipality, wanted to get a total begging ban, but it was voted down on April 29 this year by the municipal council.

But the vote was taken with 16 votes for a ban - and 19 against.

If a total ban had been imposed, Munkedal would have been one of six municipalities in Sweden that have it. (Vellinge, Katrineholm, Staffanstorp, Sölvesborg and Bromölla)

That now instead of requiring a permit you are almost alone in Sweden, only Eskilstuna has the same demands on those who want to beg money for their own account.