I will continue to work for what I believe in. I will continue to be a member of parliament and am grateful to all colleagues, members, and voters who show their support, she says in the video.
Delgado Varas also directs criticism at her own party:
It hurts me to say that my own party, which I love, have worked for and defended, has not protected either me or the movements I am part of. It is a betrayal at a time when we should stand together in solidarity, she says.
She further states that parties must stand firm and "not be governed by the media's frenzy".
The issues I stand up for have become too uncomfortable.
Maria Forsberg, party secretary, regrets the decision in a comment to TT.
"It's sad that we've ended up here. Lorena needs to rethink and follow democratic decisions. The party leadership decides on these kinds of issues, and those who are elected on the Left Party's mandate are expected to follow our democratic decisions."
On April 7, Member of Parliament Delgado Varas shared a post on social media claiming, among other things, that "Zionist Jews" control the world through control over politics and banks.
The party leadership believes that Delgado Varas has shown poor discretion on repeated occasions and that she therefore cannot represent the Left Party in parliament. However, she can remain a party member.
