Through the party’s press manager, Bollestad writes that she is on sick leave and has no comment on the matter, according to Vårt Land, which mentioned the notice first. Key people in KrF confirm to news that there is a difficult situation in the party. Party leader Bollestad has been on sick leave since the beginning of June. Last week, Bollestad extended his sick leave until 31 August, and with that misses the party leader’s debate in Arendal on Thursday. Now there are several in the party who are questioning whether Bollestad’s days at the helm are numbered, according to news’s sources. Many had hoped for a clarification on this before the party leader debate – something that has not happened. The row in the KrF management was first mentioned in an article in Dagen on Tuesday afternoon. The content has contributed to the fact that it now openly asks questions about the leadership in the party. news has repeatedly tried to get in touch with several people in the KrF management without success. Nor has news succeeded in getting in touch with Bollestad. – Can’t live with this situation Former Storting representative Geir Sigbjørn Toskedal, who has over 40 years of experience in the party, says the leadership must soon contribute to a clarification. – We cannot live with this situation. If there are personal matters in the management, then it is the management that must take the initiative to clean things up, as long as there is someone on sick leave, says Toskedal. – Do you miss that cleaning? – I cannot comment on that, I know too little about that. But I sincerely hope that this will be straightened out, and that we will have a clear and distinct leadership that appears with profile. KrF has great use for that. Deputy leader Ida Lindtveit Røse and former Storting representative Geir Sigbjørn Toskedal were both present at the public meeting in the square in Arendal on Wednesday. Photo: Lilla Sølhusvik / news Toskedal emphasizes that he wishes Bollestad all the best, and says “she has done a fantastic job for the party in a demanding period”. The county leaders in both Østfold, Vestland and Telemark say they have not received information indicating that there is a basis for Bollestad to clarify whether she should continue or not. – We hope Bollestad recovers as soon as possible. She does a persistent and thorough job and has a broad profile. She has Telemark’s party organization behind her, says Jens Arnfinn Brødsjømoen, the county leader in Telemark. Ulstein steps in With yet another recent crisis poll – where the party is still below the threshold – behind them, KrF met people in the square in Arendal on Wednesday afternoon. There, it was the deputy leaders Dag-Inge Ulstein and Ida Lindtveit Røse, and former party leader Kjell Ingolf Ropstad, who fronted the party. Ulstein, who in mid-June declined both re-election to the Storting and as deputy leader of the party, will also step into the party leader debate on Thursday. Deputy leader Dag-Inge Ulstein steps into the party leader debate for KrF on Thursday. Photo: Lilla Sølhusvik / news Ropstad is not running for re-election either. Thus, Bollestad is the only one of the three in the Storting group who has said she is standing for re-election. Published 14.08.2024, at 18.41 Updated 14.08.2024, at 18.58
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