Pontus Persson opposed a state apology to the Sami people. He claimed that such an apology would imply that the state accepted a post-colonial leftist narrative where certain groups were considered more deserving of protection and entitled to financial compensation than others. According to Persson, the Sami villages could demand money on the grounds that they had been treated improperly. He asked which other groups could then request an apology, mentioning Swedish Finns, Tornedalians, and Jews. Persson also wrote that Swedish farmers in Västerbotten had had a difficult time during the 19th century and questioned whether their descendants should receive compensation. He concluded by saying no to an apology to the Sami people. #Sverige #SamernasRättigheter #Postkolonialism (translated)
