Swedish Justice Minister Morgan Johansson avoided a vote of no confidence on Tuesday by a vote of a Kurdish lawmaker who had previously accepted a deal supporting Kurdish self-rule.
Swedish Minister of Justice Morgan Johansson survived a vote of confidence in the Swedish Parliament, thanks to the vote of Amine Kakabawe, an independent MP of Iranian and Kurdish descent, who agreed with the ruling Socialist Party that they would support Kurdish independence. Middle East. for her voice.
Today, some accuse Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of prioritizing her party over her country because Kurdish issues are a major concern for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who threatens to veto Sweden’s bid to join the NATO alliance. After centuries of neutrality, joining NATO this year has been an unexpected source of support for Sweden for Russia’s aggressive stance towards neighboring countries.
Amine Kakabawe, a supporter of the PKK, which has been listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the USA and the EU, and the YPG, which Turkey considers a terrorist organization, made statements to the press while voting for the No Trust movement in the Swedish parliament. in Stockholm, Sweden. June 7, 2022. (Photo: Atila Altuntaş/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
In an editorial published Tuesday, Swedish editors to express The newspaper criticized Prime Minister Andersson with these words: “But the Social Democrats, instead of proceeding cautiously, decided to repeat their foreign policy concessions to Amina Kakabava, thereby jeopardizing the NATO goal of Sweden in practice.” In this case, it’s not about securing state power, it’s about protecting the controversial Minister of Justice.”
It was also reported that Kakabawe pressured the Swedish government to promise not to lift the arms embargo against Turkey. As a NATO member, Turkey, like all members, has full veto power over any potential new member.
Last month, the Turkish government published a list of five requirements for the country to allow Sweden and Finland to successfully apply to join NATO, as well as most questions specifically related to Sweden.
Turkey said that funding provided by Sweden to the YPG militia group linked to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) terror group was also diverted to the PKK, and Turkey asked Sweden to stop providing aid to the YPG.
Source: Breitbart
