Left Party Vice Chair Responds to Criticism Amid Member Departures

The Left Party's vice chairman Ida Gabrielsson brushes off the criticism from the defected members of parliament. There are many who are quarreling, she says to SVT News.

» Published: August 26 2025 at 13:16

Left Party Vice Chair Responds to Criticism Amid Member Departures
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The two members Daniel Riazat and Lorena Delgado Varas have left V to become independents in the parliament. On Sunday, they both expressed serious criticism of the party, which they believe is characterized by a "Stalinist" organization and stated that bullying and bossing techniques occur.

We do not share that view, but it is entirely other things that are the basis, says Ida Gabrielsson about the defections, but regrets at the same time that the two chose to leave the party.

Gabrielsson does not think that V is a more quarrelsome party than others.

There are many who quarrel. I think we work very much with politics in V as well.

Delgado Varas and Daniel Riazat presented their new project on Monday on a site called "Framtidens Vänster".

I do not feel threatened by that. It will probably go well anyway, says Gabrielsson.

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