Daniel Schatz wrote that the criticism of wearing folk costumes from other countries at the opening of the Parliament, according to him, was about respect for the Swedish state ceremony, not about denying any culture. He described the opening of Parliament as a shared and inclusive ceremony where formal attire or folk costume was appropriate. Schatz referred to Bakircioglu himself saying that he wore a Kurdish folk costume dedicated to his father and as a symbol for families with similar experiences. According to Schatz, the choice of clothing was therefore a conscious message, but he believed that the ceremony should be about Sweden, democracy, and Parliament rather than personal identity political statements. He also wrote that the significance of the clothing choice could not be denied and that not all criticism should be dismissed as racism. #SvenskKultur #Riksdag #Respekt (translated)
