According to the Tidö parties' original proposal, which was to have been raised in parliament on Monday, the age of criminal responsibility would be lowered to 13 years from August 2 for the most serious crimes.
However, the proposal has drawn criticism from many, including the Legislative Council - and is now being withdrawn.
The reason is, among other things, the uncertainty in the Riksdag after the previous set-off system collapsed - but also that several members of the Tidö Collaboration were hesitant.
"If we did not get a majority in the chamber for our proposal, we would remain in the same position as today, that is, 15 years. We believe that would be very unfortunate," says Gunnar Strömmer at a press conference.
L members against
A new proposal, setting the age limit at 14, is coming soon, according to Gunnar Strömmer. The idea is to discuss it during the summer and put it to a vote in August.
Previously, the Social Democrats, among others, have opposed the proposal and instead proposed that the limit be temporarily lowered to 14 years for the most serious crimes, such as murder, bombings or aggravated rape.
However, there is also resistance among members of the Tidö Collaboration. According to TT, this concerns several members from the Liberals.
"I won't go into that. I'm just stating that there are some members in our group who cannot say with certainty that they will vote yes if this is put to a vote in the Riksdag," says Gunnar Strömmer.
Yes from S
The age of criminal responsibility is now also set at 14 years in the government's proposal.
According to the Social Democrats' legal policy spokesperson Teresa Carvalho, S will thus be able to vote yes when the issue is raised.
"Yes, if they present a proposal that is in accordance with our proposal, we will of course vote for it," she says.
"We have submitted a proposal for 14 years, and if the government intends to submit a new proposal in accordance with our proposal and the expert report, we of course welcome it."
At the same time, Carvalho sees the decision as a sign that the government has failed.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) says he wants to be pragmatic, especially given the current parliamentary situation with political mavericks in the Riksdag.
"If it is then the case that we can instead agree broadly on 14 years, then we should be pragmatic and find such a solution," Kristersson tells Sveriges Radio Ekot.
