The matter in summary: Kristian Frisvold, mayor of Lom, has resigned from the Conservative Party and joined the Conservative party, which has caused strong reactions in Lom. Frisvold is accused of betrayal and lack of judgement, and questions are being raised as to whether he can be both mayor and member of the Conservative Party. Frisvold claims that he has a strategy behind his enrollment in Konservativet, and that it is about the school dispute in Innlandet. Although several voices in Lom believe Frisvold must resign as mayor, he cannot do so without further ado, but he can apply for an exemption. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. He was a member of the Conservative Party when he was elected mayor for the Bygdalista party in Lom. Then the Lom school site became one of six upper secondary schools and school sites that were decided to be closed. Kristian Frisvold resigned from the Conservative Party, and caused national attention by declaring war and asking people to find “shit” on county politicians. This week, Frisvold became leader of the newly founded local team of the Conservative party. It has caused strong reactions in Lom, where “betrayal” and “lack of judgement” are key words. This is the party Conservative Conservative is a Norwegian Christian conservative political party founded in 2011. Until 2015 it was called De Kristne, then Partiet De Kristne until 2022. Konservative is based on a Christian conservative value base. According to the party programme, they will “promote lifelong, monogamous marriage between man and woman as the norm and ideal”. The party will not accept forms of cohabitation and family other than the traditional marriage. Conservatives also wholeheartedly support the state of Israel. Opposition to the right to abortion is also one of the party’s heart issues. Political scientist and election expert Tord Willumsen explains: – They represent conservative Christian politics, old Christian People’s Party values, as well as some nationalism and some economic liberalism. At the same time, it is a party that is in the making, and that is finding its way and creating the ideological platform on which it will stand. – Is it true that, for example, they are against both abortion and homosexuals being allowed to marry? – They want to reverse the Marriage Act, and they have zero vision of abortion. Source: Store norske lexikon and Tord Willumsen – Unfit as mayor – The party he represents is so far from what we stand for in Lom, says Trond Volden in the cross-political list Bygdalista. He is convinced that it is not compatible for Frisvold to be both mayor and at the same time a member of the Conservative Party. Trond Volden claims that he has received several messages of concern in the last 24 hours that his mayor has joined the Conservative Party. Photo: Even Lusæter / news – It is difficult, or completely impossible for me to understand. He is letting down everyone who voted for him, and us in Bygdalista who have nominated him as the mayoral candidate for our list. Volden believes Frisvold must choose between being mayor and representing the Conservative Party. Volden is supported by Magnus Bø, group leader of the Center Party in Lom. – The main problem with the party is that they want to make abortion, same-sex marriage illegal and remove the racism clause in the Criminal Code. And several prominent figures within the party spread conspiracy theories. Bø is also determined that the Conservative party neither represents Lom nor its residents, and that Frisvold is unfit to hold the position of mayor. – This joins a long series of statements and actions from the mayor, which testify to a lack of judgement, says Bø, and refers to the declaration of war Frisvold made during a municipal council meeting. Magnus Bø (Sp) is strongly critical that Kristian Frisvold is the right person to be mayor of Lom after his actions and actions in the wake of the school dispute in Innlandet. Photo: Even Lusæter / news – Falling on their own unreasonableness, answers Kristian Frisvold. He goes on to say that he does not let his voters down either, when he follows the program that Bygdalista has set. – Don’t agree with the party on everything – Conservative stands for a good deal that I do not stand for, including women’s views, abortion, homosexuality and Israel, admits Frisvold. And says that, apart from being a member of the State Church, he is not particularly Christian either. – You will never find a party with which you agree one hundred percent. What you disagree with, you work to change. He points out, among other things, that when he was a member of the Conservative Party, he voted against the EU twice. – You must have your own opinions, and dare to stand up for them. And then you have to put in some strategies to get it the way you want. Kristian Frisvold says Bygdalista has no bylaws that state that he must inform someone about something before he joins a party. Photo: Aleksandr Nedbaev / news For Frisvold claims that he has a strategy behind the foundation and enrollment in Konservativet, and that it is about the school dispute in Inlandet. – But Konservativet is a small party, in what way will it help you in the school matter? – I will tell you that after I have had a meeting with Bygdalista. – Can’t resign Even though several voices in Lom believe Frisvold must resign as mayor, he can’t do so without further ado. – A mayor is elected for the entire period, and has a duty to exercise the office for the entire period, points out election researcher Tord Willumsen. The mayor can, however, apply for an exemption in the same way as other elected representatives. Tord Willumsen is an election researcher and political scientist. Photo: Kari Nygard Tvilde / news The Conservative Party, formerly known as the Christian Party, comes from the conservative side of the Christian People’s Party. – Frisvold says that he is not particularly Christian, and that he disagrees with the party’s views on homosexuality and abortion. Nevertheless, he has joined the party. What is it an expression of? – Things like this often happen on the basis of personal relationships, contacts and perhaps some common ground. Conservative: Happy with new local team Tomas Moltu, deputy leader of Konservative, tells news it is happy to have a new local team. When it comes to Magnus Bø’s (Sp) statement that key people in the party engage in conspiracy theories, Moltu questions what is meant by conspiracy theories, and rejects that it is something the party engages in. Conservative is a bottom-up party, meaning that the party is managed by the members and not a party that is managed from the top, explains Tomas Moltu. Photo: Private That Frisvold states that he does not agree with central parts of the party’s values surprises him somewhat, but he says that he is looking forward to getting to know Frisvold. – Frisvold appears as a brave politician, and brave politicians are interesting. Published 13.11.2024, at 19.45
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