Harsh criticism of "inappropriate" email from SD employee: "The purpose is misinterpreted"

"Second World War effect" was the title of the email that Aftonbladet obtained, followed by the introduction "On the occasion of the 83rd anniversary of Nazi Germany's attack on Poland".

The sender is a civil servant and political expert at the SD's parliamentary office.

The party's press manager Oskar Cavalli-Björkman believes that the message from the colleague has been misinterpreted.

- The purpose he has is to pay tribute to all those who stood against Nazi Germany when they attacked, says the party's press director Oskar Cavalli-Björkman to TT.

"Totally inappropriate"

- I have seen it and I have informed the employee that it was totally inappropriate, and he has apologized for it, says Sammy Almedal, chief of staff at the Sweden Democrats' parliamentary office and one of the recipients of the email, to Aftonbladet.

Almedal says that the incident is now "acted out" and that the employee has promised not to do it again.

- The employee apologized and explained why he wrote the way he did and the coffee was cancelled.

Facing harsh criticism

"SD continues the Nazi connections right into the Riksdag chancellery.

Tasteless, shameful and offensive.

I have such a hard time understanding why L, M and KD want these officials in the government office after the election?”

writes Center's party leader Annie Lööf on Twitter in response to the incident.

Integration and Migration Minister Anders Ygeman (S) also reacts strongly:

- It is incredibly tasteless to invite to an event like this in Sweden in 2022 when we know what Hitler's attack led to, he says to Aftonbladet and criticizes M, L and KD's willingness to cooperate with SD.

Kristersson: "Really disgusting"

Moderate party leader Ulf Kristersson also participates in the criticism with a written comment:

"This is really disgusting and I expect SD to handle the situation accordingly.

If something as disgusting had happened with the Moderates, the person would have been fired immediately," he says in a written comment.

According to SD's press manager, no dismissal is expected, but the employee will "stay at home" in the coming days but is not removed from duty.

SVT has sought comment from SD, but its press manager Oskar Cavalli-Björkman refers to the information they have already provided to TT.