The question of veil has many times flared up in the Swedish debate and politics in recent years. During this weekend's party meeting in Västerås, the Moderates decided that the party should work to investigate a ban on preschool and elementary school.

18-year-old Shayan Faraj is in high school and would himself no longer be subject to a possible ban. She also finds that an investigation into the ban on veils is alarming and reacted strongly when the Moderates' message came.

- I was very teary eyed and very sad when I heard the proposal. Why should white men in power decide what to wear? It's my freedom, it's me who decides.

"Scary that politicians want to limit me"

Faraj started wearing a veil a few months ago because she considers it important for her faith. Neither Shayan's mother nor sister wore a veil, but both supported her in the decision. Shayan Faraj thinks it's important that every person chooses how they want to dress.

- It's scary that politicians want to limit me, and I think they fight oppression with oppression.

During the meeting, there were party members who opposed the inquiry, but Gothenburg's moderate municipal council Nina Miskovsky thought it was a good decision.

"The alliance stands united in this and awaits the investigation," says Nina Miskovsky (M), municipal council responsible for social issues.

Split the Alliance in Gothenburg

However, Miskovsky states for SVT that the issue of a ban on school in the school splits the parties in the Alliance in Gothenburg.

- There are many parts to this. It is religious freedom, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and gender equality, so it is important to highlight it.

In the future, Shayan Faraj wants to study for a lawyer and she thinks the school should be a free place where one finds her identity.

Isn't it good that the school is free of religion?

- School time has for me been a time when I found my identity. And my religion is my identity. If someone takes away my veil, they take away my identity.