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The Center Party’s second vice president, Fredrick Federley, is, according to his own statement, in a deep personal crisis and has therefore taken sick leave from his post as an EU parliamentarian. It is a situation that the party cannot allow to continue for long, according to a strong publicist for C.
– Federley has damaged self-confidence and is a drag on the party. This cannot be allowed to continue for many more days, says Lars J Eriksson, political editor and former editor-in-chief of Skånska Dagbladet, which is the flagship of C-branded newspapers.
– The European Parliament has no deputies. This means that the Center Party is losing influence and voice in Europe. If Federley feels so bad that he cannot carry out his mission, he will have to leave it and do it quickly.
Party board message?
Lars J Eriksson believes that the party board at its meeting on Friday “must make a clear statement about how they see Federley’s future.”
The revelation that Federley’s ex-partner was sentenced to a long prison term for serious sexual crimes against children brought the Center Party into an acute crisis. Party Secretary Michael Arthursson explained that Federley knew his partner’s background for a long time before reporting to the party, and that “he has damaged trust in him.”
Several within the party have internally criticized the party secretary’s statement. They think it is too harsh a word. Katarina Erlingson, editor-in-chief of Hallands Nyheter and former politician (C) and regional councilor for the Skåne region, is in this line.
– It’s a sad and tragic story for Fredrick Federley and the party. The party leadership expressed doubts quite quickly and I think it was a shame. You have to be a humanist against your elected representatives, says Katarina Erlingson.
Criticize the C-lead
– Fredrick hasn’t done anything wrong or illegal. Possibly he showed poor judgment. It’s a problem when you’re in the trust industry, he says.
Criticize Direction C in Hallands Nyheter:
“The actions of the party secretary show a fear of how what happened could affect the party. But neither the party nor Fredrick have done anything wrong or illegal. There must also be humanity in higher politics iken The party leadership must take care of its MP talented so that he can return to his former strength. “
Lars J Eriksson believes that this is an incorrect criticism of Party Secretary Arthursson.
– It’s a completely unreasonable attitude. Federley must be able to defend his private life in public. The private is political, it has been since we got a critically acclaimed modern journalism.
“Reminiscent of Mona Sahlin”
Lars J Eriksson continues:
– It’s a tragedy. Federley is a very talented and ambitious person who has been seen by many as a possible candidate for party leader. Their fate is somewhat reminiscent of Mona Sahlins, they are both talented people and lack of judgment.
Marcus Åsling, political editor at Östersunds-Posten, labeled C, sees Federley primarily as “a victim” but believes he has put himself in a “compromising position by hiding information”. And also exposed to the risk of ending up in a situation of blackmail.
He says it is a matter of confidence that Federley, despite knowing his partner’s background much earlier, did not announce the party’s leadership until November. Only in connection with the Stoppa Pressarna site that publishes everything.
Åsling doesn’t think the party secretary’s words about “damaged trust” are too harsh.
Do you want to see the press conference
– It is clear that the confidence in Federley is damaged. Those who criticize the choice of words think it is as good as political that they choose not to be objective. If he hadn’t been on sick leave, the party could have been even tougher for him, says Marcus Åsling.
– Federley feels important to call a press conference and put the cards on the table so that all the pieces of the puzzle come out. He hasn’t hurt the party yet. But if the party turns out to have been involved in some form of blackout, of course it can hurt.
The C-editors agree that it will be difficult or impossible for Fredrick Federley to return as a politician after the scandal.
– I hope to return, he is an extremely talented politician. But I realize it will be difficult to resolve this communicatively, says Katarina Erlingson of Hallands Nyheter.
“Seal remains”
Marcus Åsling of Östersunds-Posten believes that the development of the case will determine whether Federley can return.
– It is difficult to judge if he can return or if he walks away from politics forever. It depends on what comes out, if you are a victim or if you have done something wrong. But all the hype has left its mark and damaged trust in him, he says.
Lars J Eriksson of Skånska Dagbladet does not believe that Federley has a future as a politician.
– It’s hard for me to see a comeback. The image of the general public is that you have had an inappropriate relationship with a person who has committed heinous crimes. That seal will remain no matter what you say and do, he says.
THIS HAS HAPPENED
Fredrick Federley, a senior and EU MP, moved in with the convicted pedophile earlier this year.
The leadership of the Center Party claims that they did not learn the background of Federley’s coexistence until November 23, the day before the Stop the Press site first published information about the relationship.
Fredrick Federley confirmed the relationship on his Facebook page on November 26 and later announced that it was over:
“I have fallen to pieces and need to recover, heal and gain strength. So I have received support from care and met a psychologist who has told me that I am not fit for work, that I have simply crashed into a wall. My focus now will be to recover, disconnect politics and be able to return full and with new strength later. “
But according to information from SVT, Federley knew of the man’s serious crime as early as June. C’s party secretary, Michael Arthursson, has said that the party leadership has known that Federley has known about the man’s background “for a long time” and that Federley’s confidence has been damaged.
According to information from Expressen, Fredrick Federley participated in a meeting with the Swedish Prison and Probation Service about the man’s crime on September 14. Federley then reacted strongly negatively to the authority that interferes in their relationship and the fact that his partner was living with him. Something that was perceived by government personnel as an attempt to influence the work of the authority.
According to information from both SVT and DN, people close to Federley testify that already this summer he learned that his partner was convicted of serious crimes.
A letter read by DN states, among other things, that Federley knew as early as June that the man had been convicted of a felony, but later downplayed the crime and told people around him that the man was innocent.
