– I want to put an end to it, so that I can move on. That’s what Olaug Bollestad told news when she entered the studio before “The Debate”. In one letter that became known on Monday, Bollestad came out hard against the leadership of the Christian People’s Party. She believes she was pressured to resign as party leader. What happened in the time before she retired? On Tuesday, Olaug Bollestad meets in “The Debate” to talk about his experience. – It has been hard, but I don’t want to hold a grudge. I don’t want to be a bitter 60 plus lady. I am grateful for everything I have received from KrF, she said before the broadcast. Warning and accusations of attempted coup It was on 22 August that Bollestad announced his resignation. The decision was her own, she said then. But in a central board meeting on 6 August, Bollestad accused general secretary Ingunn E. Ulfsten and deputy chairmen Dag-Inge Ulstein and Ida Lindtveit Røse of having attempted a coup. A short time later, on 14 August, it became known that a notice had been submitted against the party leader. The notice, which will be from three employees in the party’s parliamentary group, will be about problems surrounding her leadership style. The warning The warning, which will be from three employees in the party’s parliamentary group, will be about problems surrounding her leadership style. news’s political commentator has seen parts of the warning. Among other things, it should contain general statements about Bollestad’s personality, but also show concrete examples of a poor working environment and management style. The whistleblowers describe what the three employees perceive as an insecure party leader who is bad at handling criticism or listening to advice. During the “Debate”, Bollestad opens up about the content of the notice. – The notice states that I do not take advice, that I do not want to be briefed, that I fluctuate in mood, says Bollestad. – But also that I have frozen out people I disagree with. I find that quite heavy to carry. Bollestad emphasizes that she has also made mistakes. – I am not perfect in this. These are leadership qualities that I know I am very sorry for, if it has been experienced in this way. Thinks she was pressured In Bollestad’s letter, which became known on Monday, it appears that she has no confidence in the way the party leadership handled this notice. She believes they have taken a position and cannot treat the case neutrally. She also claims that they have deliberately worked to get her to resign since before the summer. The management of KrF, for its part, believes that they have made it possible for Bollestad to resign of his own free will. They do not recognize themselves in the criticism. KrF leader Dag-Inge Ulstein also takes part in “The Debate” on Tuesday. Published 17.09.2024, at 21.14 Updated 17.09.2024, at 21.23
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