Morgan Johansson KU-reported after research report on Brå - does not recognize the criticism

Yesterday, SVT Nyheter reported on a study from Linköping University where researchers criticize the Crime Prevention Council (Brå) for being unclear about how their reports are being reviewed. Something that the researchers believe can lead to decision makers getting incorrect data.

In the report, the interviewees state that the management of Brå has “subjected them to pressure to change the findings that were not desirable for political, ideological or other reasons.

The Justice Committee has now called on both the Director General of Brå and the report authors.

"Very serious allegations and allegations are being made," says Johan Forsell, Moderate's spokesperson for political affairs, to DN.

At the same time, the Swedish Democrats (SD) have filed a KU complaint against Justice Minister Morgan Johansson (S) as a result of the study.

"It is obviously alarming and very serious," said Adam Marttinen, SD Political Spokesman.

Minister of Justice and Migration Morgan Johansson (S) does not recognize the criticism against Brå.

- I can only answer for how I lead the ministry myself, and I have not taken any initiatives to try to direct research or authorities in this way. Then of course I can't answer for my representatives, but it would surprise me if my representative Beatrice Ask (M) would do something similar, says Johansson to TT.

Morgan Johansson also says that he is a strong friend of independent and independent authorities as well as free research,

- We need to have an independent basis to be able to create a good picture of what reality looks like. Neither the government nor any other outsider should influence authorities in this way, it is a matter of course, he says.

The Linköpings researchers report is based on some 30 interviews, of which eleven were with former employees and twelve current employees. Several former national police chiefs, directors-general at Brå and justice ministers have also been interviewed.

TT: Is there not a risk that you have interviewed people who have a more critical approach to the extent that the selection becomes distorted?

- Well, absolutely, that's why we've tried to interview as many groups as possible. Everyone points to the same type of political governance, but to varying degrees. Among current employees, not many people emphasize political governance as a problem, says Malin Wieslander, one of the researchers.