– This shows how little foothold Unge Høgre has in everyday life for us young people. This is what Oda Medhus, county manager of AUF Vestland, says about the message in the Instagram post to Hordaland Unge Høgre that was posted a week ago. The post lists bad reasons not to participate in the youth party’s summer camp at Tromøya in Arendal. One picture in particular has received reactions. It was Framtida who wrote about the case first. LITTLE MONEY?: It’s a bad excuse for not joining a summer camp, writes Hordaland Unge Høgre. You can pay by invoice. Photo: Instagram/@hordalandungehoyre – The way they have formulated themselves shows that they are a party for the rich, those who can afford to use invoices as a payment solution, Medhus believes. Criticism also rains in the comment section: “Not everyone can afford to pay when the invoice comes either,” commented one. “Do they really think it helps to postpone the payment when one already can’t afford it?”, writes another. – Klønete Leiar i Hordaland Unge Høgre, Sondre Hillestad, says that the post was written in a joking tone and that the intention was to communicate that the members have flexibility when they have to pay their share. – We formulated ourselves openly clumsily. REGRETS: – It was never the intention to get people to buy something they can’t afford, says Hillestad. Photo: Oda Flaten Lødemel He wants to apologize to his members if they have felt pressured to pay after seeing the post and assures that those who cannot afford it themselves will have their share of the party covered. – Fortunately, I feel that the organization understands that this was only well-intentioned advice. TASTELESS: The county leader of AUF Vestland, Oda Medhus, believes the message in the post is tasteless at a time when many young people are struggling with the economy. Photo: Privat / Privat Hillestad thinks the criticism from Medhus is “humourless” and invites her to come to a party meeting and “tell his members in person how they only get involved to serve the rich”. He also makes a point that the participation fee at AUF’s summer camp is much higher than Høgre says. It costs NOK 800 for the ticket to Unge Høgre’s summer camp, while a festival pass to AUF’s Utøya Festival costs NOK 1,600. – Some may be frightened by that sum, but the vast majority of our local laws cover all or part of the amount, Medhus replies. ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT: The purpose of the Instagram post was to show members flexible payment methods, according to Hillestad. Photo: Oda Flaten Lødemel Below you can see the ticket prices for some of this year’s summer camps. Common for the youth party is that the local or county law often covers all or part of the ownership share. Prices for the summer camp for the youth party Unge Høyre’s summer camp: NOK 800 per ticket. This applies both if you are camping or sleeping in a cabin. AUF’s Utøya Festival: NOK 1,600. How much they cover is up to local law, but most cover either the full amount or NOK 1,200 for their members. Socialist Youth (SU) summer camp: NOK 799 to sleep outside. NOK 1,299 to sleep indoors. news has not received an answer as to how much of the cost is covered by local or county law. FpU’s summer camp: NOK 3,600. It is up to the county law whether they cover the full price, or part of it. The county team in Vestland, for example, covers the entire ticket for its members. Center youth summer camp: NOK 1,500. Up to the county law how much they possibly cover. Important arena Sommarleirane are important arenas for political recruitment and training in democratic processes, according to Professor Kristin Strømsnes at the University of Bergen. – At a time when it seems to be more difficult to recruit young people into politics, such camps are important, and then it is a shame if high ticket prices prevent young people from participating, she says. IMPORTANT ARENA: It is a shame if high ticket prices make young people avoid political summer camps, says professor at UiB, Kristin Strømsnes. Photo: Piera Balto / news – But young people, like others, naturally have to prioritize what they want to spend their money on during their holidays, and high prices for such camps can certainly lead to someone opting out. – The expenses do not disappear with an invoice. Consumer economist Silje Sandmæl believes that the intentions of Hordaland Unge Høgre were good when they asked for invoice payment. – But it is not the case that the expenses disappear even if you choose to pay by invoice or credit card, she says. EXPENSIVE AUTUMN: Consumer economist Silje Sandmæl at DNB reminds us that autumn can be tough if, in addition to all other expenses, you have to pay invoices and credit card debt from the summer. Photo: DNB – We are of course aware of that. We should have written that the invoice is interest-free and will not go to debt collection, says Hillestad.
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Unge Høgre receives criticism after calling for invoice payment – news Vestland
