In the clip above, you can see more about why municipal councillors in Kungsbacka are not allowed to visit businesses on their own – and why the opposition party S reacts so strongly to it.
Municipal commissioner Magdalena Sundqvist (S) states that she tried to come out on study visits to several of the municipality's activities, but was denied all but one time.
In a press release, the Social Democrats are now strongly attacking the ruling alliance preventing the opposition from visiting municipal activities without anyone from the ruling alliance being present.
Applies not only to the opposition
According to the alliance, the ban on own visits applies to all politicians who are not directly responsible for an activity – not just for the opposition.
The Social Democrats are now demanding in a motion to the municipal council that the principle be changed.