It was during yesterday that the police told TV4 Nyheterna that criminals under threat of violence urged residents in Tensta to stay indoors after 18.00 one day at the end of August
Ole-Jörgen Persson has never heard of any similar event in the area.
- I'm pissed.
This is a behavior that is completely unacceptable and that must not occur in our district or in any other place in the country, he tells SVT Nyheter.
- This means that the criminals have moved their positions forward and that we must do in a similar way to show who decides in the area.
"You are afraid"
According to Ole-Jörgen Persson, the district and the municipality are conducting long-term work to restrict recruitment to the criminal gangs in addition to the work of the police.
- I would say that today we have better conditions to cope with that work than we have ever had before, he says.
- We know that criminals' influence over some people is great, they are afraid of what they will come up with.
But through our presence, willingness and ability to strike back, we will create security in the area.
Wants to introduce a residence ban
Ole-Jörgen Persson himself wants to see stricter penalties for organized crime.
- I belong to a party that wants to see much stricter penalties for such crimes.
We want to see a ban on being a member of criminal gangs and also introduce a residence ban on criminals, so that it is those who are ported from the area - not law-abiding citizens.
SVT has contacted the police who do not want to comment on this on Sunday.