It was on Monday that the Sami Parliament reported the chairman of the board and a political expert to the police on suspicion of corruption.
This in connection with the board giving the elected politician a paid job as a political expert.
- Yes, I was first and foremost surprised, you could say that, says Håkan Jonsson.
It is Fredrik Österling, chief of staff at the Sami Parliament, who is behind the police report.
He says that it is his job as chief of staff to make sure that everything goes right.
Have you looked at other solutions before this?
- Dialogue is always preferable, but now we come to a point that is about exactly how to use public funds and there we have different views and then it is better that we let law enforcement authorities decide, says Österling.
Confidence in the Sami Parliament
The Sami Parliament is both an authority with responsibility for, among other things, the Sami languages and the reindeer herding industry, as well as a popularly elected body with 31 members.
Håkan Jonsson does not think that this event affects confidence in the Sami Parliament and its work so significantly.
On Tuesday, the Sami Parliament politicians will gather for a plenary session in Luleå.
- It is clear that it is not good for trust and it is very sad, but we certainly believe that we will renovate this, says Jonsson.
On Monday, the chief of staff and chairman of the board will meet.
Something that both the Chairman of the Board and the Chief of Staff confirm.
- I have been called for talks with the board, says Fredrik Österling, chief of staff.