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– We must close these gaps and build an organization where this type of public funding can be stopped, says Justice Minister Morgan Johansson.
Has for a long time There have been alarming reports, among others, from the security police that there are organizations with ties to violent extremist backgrounds that receive state or municipal grants.
Säpo believes that a special knowledge center is needed that can help scrutinize actors requesting tax money.
Minister of Justice Morgan Johansson now he says that it is important to develop such a support role. Public funds should not go to anti-democratic organizations or organizations where extremists are active, he explains.
Now a state investigator is commissioned to review this issue.
– We have seen several examples in recent years where public funds have been misled, to organizations and individuals who should not have them.
Democracy Minister Amanda Lind is pleased that the government is now taking this step.
“Ultimately, it is about tax money only going to associations and civil society that meet the basic values of society,” he says.
Since before It is clear that it will be a while before stricter democratic conditions for the grant can be introduced. This is because organizations and authorities may need to handle sensitive personal data. The forms for this will now be investigated.
– Before the term ends, the government intends to establish stricter democratic conditions, says Amanda Lind.
