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Threatens with lottery ban - demands external scrutiny

Minister for Financial Markets Niklas Wykman (M) says that the Social Democrats must appoint an external independent review of the lottery operations – otherwise, it may result in a ban on party lotteries.

Published: 18 September 2024
Threatens with lottery ban - demands external scrutiny
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Now Magdalena Andersson must appoint an independent investigation that everyone can take part in, says Niklas Wykman.

He emphasizes that Social Democratic associations in their responses to the government have written that they oppose a ban on party lotteries. The government has proposals for a total ban and proposals for introducing a taxation of party lotteries on its table.

Wykman says that one cannot be in favor of party lotteries when it is revealed in the media that there may be connections to gang criminals and when the elderly and others who may have difficulty saying no are subjected to "unheard-of pressure" in sales calls.

If this is to be allowed, an independent investigation must show what Social Democratic elected officials knew about this, is it as the company says that S had insight into the sales manual and why has no action been taken earlier?

Magdalena Andersson has said that the new board and CEO of the lottery company Kombispel will "clean house" in the operations.

The party will also stop with telemarketing. But according to Wykman, this is not enough.

One cannot lock it up at party headquarters and keep it secret. Then an independent investigation must be conducted that everyone can take part in, he says.

The plan was a government inquiry in December. Now it is unclear whether the timetable will hold.

Now one has stumbled upon information that is completely astonishing. Now one must analyze what has emerged, says Wykman.

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By TTThis article has been altered and translated by Sweden Herald

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