Åkesson Urged to Dismiss Stegrud Over Controversial Filming

A right-wing extremist man spread a film and exposed two teenagers on the internet. According to the Expo foundation, SD top figure Jessica Stegrud held the camera. The Social Democrats' party secretary Tobias Baudin is now demanding that SD take action. Jimmie Åkesson must fire Jessica Stegrud immediately, he says.

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Åkesson Urged to Dismiss Stegrud Over Controversial Filming
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A clip from the event that Expo has published shows how a man active in right-wing extremist circles follows and films two people who try to hide their faces. The person filming the event is, according to Expo, Jessica Stegrud.

The right-wing extremist man posted the film on the internet and exposed one of the people by name.

The Social Democrats' party secretary Tobias Baudin is now demanding that the Sweden Democrats take action against Stegrud.

This is extremely serious, he says.

Jimmie Åkesson must fire Jessica Stegrud immediately so that she leaves her assignments. If this is not done, Ulf Kristersson must for once do something. He can no longer stand and wave away yet another scandal.

Stegrud confirms

Jessica Stegrud confirms in a post on X that she was in the company of the man and filmed "for her own safety". The confrontation, which is said to have occurred last summer at Stockholm Central Station, began, according to Stegrud, with the two people behaving "threateningly).

S-leader Magdalena Andersson tells SVT that Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson must act on the new information about Stegrud.

He promised last week that he would have order on his side in politics and then I expect now that this will have consequences.

The Green party also demands Stegrud's resignation.

For me, it is unthinkable that she should remain in the Swedish Riksdag, says spokesperson Amanda Lind to SVT.

Åkesson dodges

Jimmie Åkesson (SD) tells SVT that he has not seen the film and does not want to comment on the event at present.

TT is seeking Jessica Stegrud.

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