Ås Sivborg had been called to the defense committee after Expressen revealed that secret information was available in the agency's e-service. Despite the director-general being warned about deficiencies in the handling of secret information in 2021 and 2023, it took a year before the service was shut down.
It's always very exciting and interesting to explain oneself, says Director-General Susanne Ås Sivborg after the meeting with the defense committee.
She does not answer any other questions, instead referring to the answers she has given previously, as well as to the participants at the meeting.
Demanding more answers
The committee's chairman Peter Hultqvist says after the meeting that he is not satisfied and demands further answers.
He points out three things in particular:
That what came to light in the internal review in 2021 is clarified. Therefore, the committee has requested the review. The committee also wants to see more clearly what recommendations the security protection chief gave the director-general in 2023, as well as how and if they were implemented, which should have been reported in this year's review.
I need to get more in-depth and detailed information so that one can assess what they have done and not done, says Peter Hultqvist.
Another meeting
He says that what has come to light is serious but does not comment on whether he thinks the director-general can remain in office.
Will you call Ås Sivborg to the committee again?
It depends on what comes to light.
In the Land Survey Office's archives, there are detailed maps and information about all properties in Sweden, including military installations and protected objects. The customer service is also said to have failed in secrecy assessments when handing over documents.
On Monday, Infrastructure Minister Andreas Carlson (KD) had a meeting with Ås Sivborg following the revelation. Even after that meeting, the director-general was to return with answers to more questions.
