Bjørnar Moxnes is tired of being attacked by Labor and party leader Jonas Gahr Støre. – Will he burn bridges and put the majority at stake, asks the Red leader.
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– I would recommend the Labor Party to put away the arrogance. They behave as if they have something more right to vote than other parties, but that is not the case, writes Red leader Bjørnar Moxnes in an e-mail to VG.
On Monday, Labor leader Jonas Gahr Støre told VG that he means voters should think twice whether they are considering a party they “do not think they can carry out”, but which rather serves as a reminder of which issues are important.
Moxnes reacts to Støre’s statement, and believes the Labor Party is teaching the voters.
– Støre talks about voters who he claims will vote for parties they think can not implement anything. It is an unreasonable premise to educate voters, writes Moxnes.
– At least our voters know well that Rødt is able to implement policies for a safe working life, fair emission cuts and profit-free welfare, because we have shown this in a number of cities and municipalities across large parts of the country. Many in the trade union movement also see the value of a strong Red, and that a new government cooperates with Red.
– Wondering what Støre is doing
– Recently, Støre has given a number of similar interviews where he points to Rødt with general and erroneous claims about our policy, such as that we have an end date for the oil, writes Moxnes, and refers to statements from Støre in Nettavisen that Red would set an end date, something the party walked away from this year.
– Then it is of course nice if Støre in this case did not mean to criticize Rødt, Moxnes points out, and refers to Monday’s interview with VG.
The Red leader also believes that Støre has repeatedly warned voters against voting Red, and believes he should rather spend his time ensuring that there is a new majority.
– We wonder what Støre is doing. Will he burn bridges and put the majority at risk, in the last election campaign by warning against parties that now seem to secure a majority for a change of government? asks Moxnes.