Minister of Culture: "The Christian Democrats express a very elitist view"

The Moderates, the Christian Democrats and the Swedish Democrats want to lose public service in various ways.

The Christian Democrats are the latest in the line where the party board before the national council in November has now proposed that public service should be narrowed down.

With that background, Party Secretary Peter Kullgren (KD) and Minister of Culture Amanda Lind (MP) met in debate in Monday's News.

- We can note that about SEK 54 billion Swedish taxpayers will spend on public service in the next six years. We think that is a very high sum, says Peter Kullgren.

He continues:

- What we want to prioritize is the comprehensive news reporting but also some cultural programs, children's culture and things that do not have a commercial basis simply.

He was directly bribed by Minister of Culture Amana Lind.

- The Christian Democrats and Peter Kullgren express a very elitist view. What is a crime scene for Peter Kullgren may be the highlight of the week for someone else, she says.

According to her, a broad public service is needed to attract more people to the content. A narrower public service risks leading to fewer people taking part in the news as well, she reasoned.

- If we are to safeguard the mission that is public service then we must safeguard the broad assignment. Otherwise, public service risks losing relevance, she says.

But Peter Kullgren believes that the party is keen that public service should continue to have a broad news coverage.

- You make it sound like we want to shut down public service, it's not so. We want to safeguard the essence of public service. That you have a broad news coverage, says Peter Kullgren.