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SD frontman Jimmie Åkesson took part in a happy 50th anniversary party last Saturday. From the photos on social media it appears that there was a high and dense atmosphere when about 50 people gathered in Oxelösund to celebrate a friend’s birthday.
The bands Ultima Thule and Adorable Children played live. And Jimmie Åkesson played the piano, while the guests enjoyed eating and drinking.
He put his arm around the guests
The images also show that Jimmie Åkesson was up close with other participants. Sitting near other guests, he put his arm around young and old.
The SD leader did not keep his distance, despite the recommendations of the Swedish Public Health Agency.
– It is true that this time there were specific situations in relation to guests who wanted to take selfies and health. It can also occur in other situations, for example in Ica. In general, I try to avoid body contact, but sometimes things happen spontaneously without reflection, says Jimmie Åkesson.
Played the piano
– I was at my acquaintance’s 50th birthday party to play the piano and otherwise participated in moderation in the festivities, he says.
The SD leader raised the issue of distance and mouth protection in his summer speech in Sölvesborg on August 27.
– I think it is normal to recommend mouth protection in a situation where it is not possible to keep your distance, he said at the time.
Busch received criticism
Last week, KD frontman Ebba Busch received strong criticism for partying without following distance recommendations. His actions have been criticized by doctors and researchers.
– We are going to fight the pandemic, and then distance is tremendously important. Politicians are role models, and it is important that all role models do the right thing, said Johan Styrud, president of the Stockholm Medical Association, when he saw photos of his party.
Joakim Dillner, a professor of infection epidemiology at the Karolinska Institutet, also believes that politicians should set a good example.
“They should be role models”
– If you see a tendency for the spread of infection to increase, it is very important with social distance to prevent us from having a new epidemic. It is important for public figures to be role models, he said of the KD leader’s actions.
Ebba Busch participated in a 30-year dinner at a Stockholm restaurant. A couple of days later, she was at a 40-year-old party where she is seen in photos hugging other party participants.
“Better to abstain”
After all the publicity and criticism, Ebba Busch was sorry.
“In hindsight, I think it would have been better to give up, and that has been the basis of the evaluations I’ve done since then.”he wrote in an email to Expressen.
