In a press release that he himself sent out, he says that he "deeply regrets what happened and understands that it affects people's trust in me".

Roger Ljunggren is the party's first ombudsman in Sörmland.

He has spoken with Inge Ståhlgren, who does not want to comment except through his press release.

- He got stuck in a police check in Nyköping, and the police measured enough alcohol in his blood for them to take his driver's license, says Roger Ljunggren.

He regrets what happened.

- Inge is a good friend.

We condemn his deed but not him as a person.

Now it is a legal process that takes over.

Was it his own initiative to leave?

- Yes, it was he himself.

The text is updated.