The latest blunder in Swedish politics - Beatrice Ask

The Swedish minister of Justice Beatrice Ask made a statement about a Huffington Post hoax claiming that 37 persons died from use of legalized Marijuana the first day of sales in Colorado. She took the hoax for real and re-posted it on her personal Facebook page. Not only that but she tried to take personal advantage of the situation claiming that her views always had been that of fighting the use of Marihuana by legal means i.e. keeping it illegal and enforcing it by all means.

This is serious offense by a minister of the Swedish government as her blunder may cause serious repercussions regarding freedom of speech. There is currently an ongoing discussion in Sweden regarding hate on the net. Some groups are taking the issue that far that they demand legislation limiting freedom of speech. Minister Ask’s error caused a righteous storm of criticism against her on the social Medias while these groups are trying to brand it “net hate”. If the minister omits submitting a serious apology thus backing these groups up, we may have legislation coming severely limiting freedom of speech and the Orwellian society of 1984 is at the doorstep with any sitting or coming government.

As a public person you may have many followers on your social media sites. Lies posted by such a person will spread like wild-fire with the possibility to become truth in a large part of the population. A majority of the followers are "members" of the "fan club" and are not likely to verify the information. This is why Government politicians should be forbidden to publish their political views on social media.

The best for all would be if JM Beatrice Ask left her apology and resigned.