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MINSK, 4 November (BelTA) – In a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA’s YouTube channel, founder of the United Sweden initiative Bo Jonsson shared this opinion on Sweden's accession to the North Atlantic Alliance.
“The issue of Sweden's accession to NATO had long been on the agenda. Our country had been cooperating with the North Atlantic Alliance in terms of conducting military exercises for many years. And Sweden joined NATO quite quickly, and without any referendums. People were not allowed to express their opinion on this matter. Many were shocked,” Bo Jonsson said.
The Swedish politician noted that the Swedish government was initially against the country's membership in NATO, but then abruptly changed their mind. “I think Sweden is a perfect geo-location for NATO, if you think strategically. But it's not something that the people of Sweden want. We didn't get any chance to say yes or no,” he emphasized.
Although there were a lot of demonstrations going on in Sweden, they were not big enough. “People in Sweden are trained to follow what the government and the media says a bit too much. But those people who are politically aware were totally furious about the fact that they didn't have a chance to say yes or no. There was no referendum. They just made the decisions above our heads,” the politician said.
“The issue of Sweden's accession to NATO had long been on the agenda. Our country had been cooperating with the North Atlantic Alliance in terms of conducting military exercises for many years. And Sweden joined NATO quite quickly, and without any referendums. People were not allowed to express their opinion on this matter. Many were shocked,” Bo Jonsson said.
The Swedish politician noted that the Swedish government was initially against the country's membership in NATO, but then abruptly changed their mind. “I think Sweden is a perfect geo-location for NATO, if you think strategically. But it's not something that the people of Sweden want. We didn't get any chance to say yes or no,” he emphasized.
Although there were a lot of demonstrations going on in Sweden, they were not big enough. “People in Sweden are trained to follow what the government and the media says a bit too much. But those people who are politically aware were totally furious about the fact that they didn't have a chance to say yes or no. There was no referendum. They just made the decisions above our heads,” the politician said.
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