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Three with experience as union delegates in the Labor Party strongly oppose their party after Jan Bøhler’s dismissal.
In an article published in Klassekampen, former leaders of local Labor Party groups take a hard line against the Labor Party in Oslo, after all the fuss with Jan Bøhler.
Behind the keyboard are Arve Fløystad Thorsen, former Lilleaker Labor Party leader, Olav Tønsberg, former Labor Party leader Alna, and Dag Einar Thorsen, former Labor Party leader Ellingsrud.
All three believe that Jan Bøhler’s resignation from the Labor Party should now be highlighted from various sides, for the good of all.
“The undersigned are union delegates from the Labor Party, a party that we like very much and from which we have no plans to leave. It is even more important for us to tell what really happened in this story,” it says in the text.
This summer, Jan Bøhler was invited to the Stavrum & Eikeland podcast:
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They then go on to say that Bøhler has been frozen by the Oslo Labor Party, and that they are now tackling the issue of saving the Oslo party from taking their own lives.
They take Bøhler strongly on defense and describe him as someone who for 35 years has been in the game longer than most others. That he was someone who always defended others, played on the same team and offered himself. They believe he was a team captain who never lost sight of the goal: to return to power in Oslo.
Raymond Johansen and Bøhler
They believe that Raymond Johansen, when he became city council leader in 2015, could thank Bøhler for making the party seem more united than in a long time. However, Bøhler was first removed as the leader of the Oslo party. Everyone was prepared for that, they say.
Here’s Raymond Johansen, guest on the Stavrum & Eikeland podcast:
“We were still amazed that we saw how Jan was constantly among the voters and on the local teams, while obviously he was no longer in the din of the Oslo Labor Party. They clearly told him that it was better for him to stay away.
The trio then attack the label they believe Bøhler has received as self-centered, and rumors that he has turned his back on the party.
“The truth is that Jan decided to focus on his work at the Storting. In this role, Jan prioritizes meetings with voters and party foot soldiers.
And yes, it prioritizes it over the internal work of the party from above, with its endless meetings and cumbersome processes. Processes that Jan, with his extensive experience, knew better than most. I probably knew this was a bit unorthodox, but that’s how I wanted to work now, ”they write.
Centralization
They speak of a gradual centralization in the Oslo Labor Party and important strategic decisions made by a few at the top. They believe there is a lack of openness and meaningful conversations in the organization.
“The Oslo Labor Party looks more and more like a cult,” they write.
The comment then concludes by labeling the Labor Party as a collection of individuals trying to use each other to achieve their own goals, and that drastic changes are needed to win the trust of voters.
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