Moderates want security vetting for future ministers
The party says prospective cabinet appointees should be checked before taking office.
The Moderate Party wants people being considered for cabinet posts to undergo security vetting before they become ministers.
The party says ministers and elected representatives are currently exempt from the checks used for people working in security-sensitive roles. It wants the issue fast-tracked or added to an existing inquiry due to report in June 2027.
Until new rules are examined, the Moderates say parties should carry out extensive checks on potential ministers, including through private security companies. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer, Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard and Defence Minister Pål Jonson presented the proposal on Tuesday, SVT reported.
This is a Moderate Party proposal, not a law or government decision. The party acknowledges that the plan involves difficult trade-offs and says an inquiry should settle how a formal system would work.
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