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International observers to investigate Swedish election fraud

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  1. hagbard_c · · focus · HN ↗
    Yes, well, good I say. Here's an article - in Swedish - which gives some insight in what happened:

    <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;ledarsidorna.se&#x2F;klanerna-valjer-partier&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;ledarsidorna.se&#x2F;klanerna-valjer-partier&#x2F;

    The title is &quot;Clans choose parties&quot;:

    When the Somali form of parliamentarism meets the Swedish electoral system, both friction and synergies arise. It was not the communist party&#x27;s election committees or voters who elected their candidates or members. It was the Somali clan logic, parliamentary tradition and electoral college which decided which Swedish parties would become platforms to channel their representatives.

    The article is written by Johan Westerholm, he used to work for the Swedish state foreign aid organisation SIDA and as such has a lot of experience in these matters.

    [ also posted in the other thread, here for completeness&#x27; sake ]

    1. JumpCrisscross · · focus · HN ↗
      &gt; good I say

      It looks like credible evidence has been raised. But I see zero evidence any international organizations are investigating in the way that term is usually used. “Have taken note of” is more accurate.

      1. try-working · · focus · HN ↗
        No, that is not accurate and a misrepresenation. The direct translation is &quot;will follow up&quot;.
        1. JumpCrisscross · · focus · HN ↗
          Sure. Still not &quot;investigate.&quot; The editorialized title takes what may have been a real issue and, by misrepresenting it, makes it look like a nutjob convention.
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