The FRP leader is said to have grabbed a journalist in the crotch, writes Dagbladet. He then allegedly yelled at and threatened another journalist. He is also said to have strangled a third journalist, writes VG. In the end, the local party top had to be removed by other participants in the nachspielet, according to Dagbladet’s information. No one was injured. – The behavior described by some media is completely unacceptable, and something we should have absolutely nothing of among our representatives and union representatives and in the party. Helge Fossum, who is assistant party secretary in the FRP, writes to news. Assessing the police case After the incident at the nachspielet, involved journalists from Nettavisen sent a message of concern to the Frp. – Journalists must be able to cover an annual meeting of a political party without being harassed or physically attacked, says Nettavisen’s editor-in-chief Gunnar Stavrum to his own newspaper. Gunnar Stavrum, editor-in-chief of Nettavisen, Photo: Mariam Butt / NTB It is a message of concern, not a warning, against the top of the party, Nettavisen clarifies. news has asked what the report of concern is about. – The information is in its nature a warning about troublesome, violent and unwanted behavior in our journalistic work, writes Stavrum in an SMS. Stavrum states that it is uncertain whether there will be a police case or not. – What determines this question? – As far as a possible police case is concerned, we have not decided on the question of a report yet, Stavrum replies. Asking for an apology – We received recognition and self-criticism from the FRP, says Stavrum. He also asks for a public and unreserved apology from the FRP after the incident at the nachspielet. news asked assistant general secretary Fossum if the FRP would issue a public apology. He does not answer this. He says that the matter is now being dealt with by the Frp’s main organisation. – As long as we are investigating cases, I cannot now go into specifics about what has happened or through what may happen, writes Fossum to news. Fossum has not responded to questions about when the case will be heard. Party summit on sick leave news has been in contact with the local party summit. Fossum answers on his behalf. – He is on sick leave and is deeply affected and regrets the situation primarily because he thinks of those affected, writes Fossum in an SMS. Fossum reproduces the party top’s previous statement. – I drank far too much alcohol this evening. I drank more alcohol than I could control. That and all this may have entailed, I apologize in the very, very strongest way, the party leader wrote in a statement. – I also want to do this directly to those affected. I want to take responsibility for the relationship and have contacted a psychologist to make sure I don’t end up in such a situation again. I will also cooperate with the main organization fully and completely, added the man.
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The online newspaper asks for an apology from the FRP after the nachspiel
