On Friday, there was a digital meeting in the national board of the Industrial and Business Party (INP). After the meeting, a statement was sent out from the national board. The resolution text is not kind to Waltherzøe. Several paragraphs with criticism The National Board writes, among other things: “…party leader in particular, has a special responsibility to act collectively and in accordance with the party’s laws, rules, ethical guidelines and formal decisions.” “The National Board looks with great concern and seriousness at some of the statements, written and oral, that the party leader has made in the media about the organization (…) The National Board cannot accept that the organization and the organization’s members, union representatives or engaged/employees, are exposed to behavior that goes against the party’s regulations and values.” “However, the National Board cannot accept that the party leader’s negative behavior is allowed to continue without consequences.” Leader Owe Ingemann Waltherzøe himself was present early at the meeting, but left it together with two central board members and the national board delegates from four counties. The party leader believes that the statutes say there is no national government. Most of the others on the national board disagree. To an outsider, the statutes may seem unclear. Paragraph 6 may look like an argument for the leader’s view, paragraph 8 indicates that the national board exists. – Some call it a coup. Waltherzøe was a guest in Politisk kvarter today and was asked how he views what happened. – Yes, there is distrust, says Waltherzøe about the decision. But he is clear that the party does not actually have a national board. And he questioned the entire process surrounding the decision. – I see some call it a coup, some call it an attempted coup. – Use your own words then… How do you experience it? – I experience it as a venting. There are working people in this party. It tends to be quite hot. – But when a text like this is adopted, it’s probably something a little different than the fact that it’s hot as hell? – There are several people who do not recognize themselves in the text. It was written at half past two in the morning. – So it is not adopted in the meeting? – No. It was not read out and adopted then and there. It was worked out afterwards. It probably goes a bit fast in the turns. There are several people who do not recognize themselves in the text. It is a bit special to come up with a press release complaining about the party leader. 19 is behind the criticism First deputy leader Joar Nesse disagrees with the party leader’s description. – We drafted a text and then it was rewritten after the meeting. All 19 who ended the meeting are behind it, says Nesse about the resolution text, which is referred to as unanimous. Waltherzøe has been elected as leader until 2026, and he says today that he wishes to continue despite the criticism.
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