Streams of criticism: "Has independent authorities in Sweden"

When the Swedish Police Agency appointed the investigation of a number of managers, including the now deceased Mats Löfving, it was something that the Minister of Justice welcomed.

- It was the Police Authority's decision, but I understood the need they felt to clarify what happened, he says in an interview with SVT Nyheter.

Whether the investigation has since been handled correctly is a question that Strömmer believes must be addressed to the authority.

- It was their decision to appoint the investigation and the interaction between the police and the investigator I, in my role as Minister of Justice, had nothing to do with.

But when things take such a tragic turn, it is natural that critical questions are raised and the authority and the investigator must be able to answer them.

Some issues are of such a nature that they will be investigated in a more formal way, the police have reported it to the Work Environment Agency and that is how you should handle a situation like this.

"Cannot intervene"

Expressen has previously reported that the government must have pushed for a faster handling of the investigation.

The Social Democrats have announced that they want Strömmer to come to the justice committee to answer questions.

In Monday's Aktuellt, labor law expert Tommy Iseskog also criticized the Minister of Justice and the Ministry of Justice for allowing an investigation in which an individual employee was violated.

- I think you can sympathize with those affected by this and at the same time note that we have independent authorities in Sweden.

Whoever formulated, appointed and carried out this investigation owns the important decisions.

I can't intervene that way.

You said after the investigation was presented that it was important that the police acted on Viksten's recommendations.

Was it your business to comment then?

- I said several things in connection with the investigation being presented.

If an authority has now appointed an investigation, it can be assumed that the authority will take care of those conclusions.

However, it is not for me to determine exactly what decision that would lead to.

When asked if he still has confidence in national police chief Anders Thornberg, Strömmer replies:

- It is trust that applies, until you announce something else.