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Carlsson Under Fire

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As the campaign for Sweden's 18 September general election heats up, Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson finds himself in a much more precarious position than most observers would have predicted a few months ago. A series of missteps has plagued Carlsson's tenure and clouded his future. The latest involves revelations that former Justice Minister Anna-Greta Leijon used her position to support a privately financed secret investigation of the assassination of former Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986. By authorizing the investigation, Leijon (one of Carlsson's most popular ministers) seemingly placed herself above the law in a country that holds the legal system sacrosanct. (b)(3)]Although Leijon was cleared of criminal wrongdoing by the Justice Chancellor, a parliamentary committee has decided to pursue the matter. The committee will be the final arbiter of the incident, and its unprecedented decision to hold hearings during a parliamentary recess guarantees the scandal front page coverage until the election. A recent poll shows that roughly 50 percent of the electorate continues to regard Leijon as an experienced politician whose actions, albeit misguided, were part of a genuine effort to fight terrorism. Nevertheless, the opposition nonsocialist party leaders are almost certain to try to capitalize on the unfolding investigation. (b)(3)]

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