New Left Party MP Hunted by Debt Collectors — City Towed and Scrapped His Car

Sweden’s Enforcement Authority, Kronofogden, now has bailiffs out looking for a newly elected member of parliament. According to Expressen, Mohamed Ali (V) has received two new claims since the September election, worth 24,293 kronor in total, and has not replied to either.

The first, 14,495 kronor in unpaid traffic insurance fees, went to formal service on 7 October. The second, 9,798 kronor, comes from the City of Stockholm. It concerns an Opel Corsa registered to Ali that stood illegally parked in Rinkeby for months, collected more than 5,000 kronor in fines, was towed away and — when the city could not reach him — scrapped. Taxpayers paid for the towing and storage.

“Det vi gör med delgivning är att fysiskt hitta personen, man åker ut med föreläggande för att se om man kan få tag på personen.”

“What we do with service is physically find the person — we go out with the order to see if we can get hold of them.”

— Daniel Kinnerup, press secretary, Swedish Enforcement Authority (Kronofogden), to Expressen

Sick-listed, on 81,400 a month

Ali already lives under a court-approved debt restructuring for debts built up until 2022. Because he had no income, he has not had to pay — but that will now be reviewed, since an MP earns 81,400 kronor a month. The Left Party says he will pay off his debts before paying the usual party tax.

Ali has not appeared in the Riksdag. He is on sick leave, and on Wednesday his request for leave during the first two weeks was rejected. Asked by Expressen, he answered in Somali that he chooses which media he talks to. Separately, police are investigating suspected vote fraud in Borlänge linked to his campaign; Ali has not been notified of any suspicion.