Dan Eliasson resigns after the massive criticism directed at the fact that he, as head of MSB, chose to travel to the Canary Islands during Christmas.
It is entirely reasonable that there will be consequences of his actions, says Annie Lööf, who comments on the message on Twitter.
“Only reasonable decision.
The head of the authority responsible for national crisis preparedness must set a good example and follow the recommendations that exist. "
SD leader Jimmie Åkesson also welcomes the decision.
"This was certainly not a day too soon," he writes.
Required departure
In recent days, criticism of Eliasson's actions has increased and demands for resignation have been raised by M leader Ulf Kristersson and KD's Ebba Busch Thor.
"Had I led the Swedish government, I would not have accepted that the head of the country's crisis preparedness authority first preaches to the people that one should give up everything that is not necessary and then himself.
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leaves the country when the crisis gets worse ", Kristersson wrote on Facebook earlier this week.
He also wrote that M would act to call Eliasson to the Justice Committee if he did not resign.