LO’s supposed chairman Pim van Dorpel dropped out on the final second. Now he tells us concerning the background.
– I used to be a part of the pores and skin cranium tradition, he tells the newspaper The work.
This yr’s LO congress started dramatically. Two days earlier than the election of a brand new chairman – and simply hours earlier than the opening of the congress – prime candidate Pim van Dorpel selected to drop out. Now it’s clear what was behind the choice.
LO bond. Picture: TT Information Company.
Went to Ultima Thule live performance
In an interview with Arbetet van Dorpel tells us that as a 14-year-old he was a part of the “pores and skin cranium tradition” which on the time had a powerful foothold in Nyköping. Amongst different issues, he’s stated to have known as himself a “good friend of Sweden” and a patriot and took part in varied white energy contexts.
– I used to be at events the place white energy music was performed. I used to be full of poison and hatred. I additionally know that I used to be at an Ultima Thule live performance, he tells the newspaper.
“Didn’t confess to Nazism”
The defection earlier than the LO congress will need to have been preceded by a dialog with the election committee the place it was alleged that Pim van Dorpel had been a neo-Nazi throughout junior highschool.
A declare that isn’t true, he believes.
– I didn’t confess to Nazism in that approach. It was not a phrase I may use at house as a result of my father was born within the Netherlands in the course of the battle. My grandfather was a dock employee and was pressured to sit down in a German labor camp for just a few years.
Pim van Dorpel. Picture: Sören Andersson
– However I most likely did something to slot in. I’ll have healed at events, at leisure parks. There might definitely be footage and movies. However I have no idea, says Pim van Dorpel to Arbetet.
Was not mentioned earlier than the LO congress
He describes that he feels “deep disgrace and guilt” for his earlier positions and that his background ought to have been mentioned in additional element earlier than the election to the LO congress.
He doesn’t wish to touch upon the choice committee’s actions, however means that the choice to step down from the chairmanship was taken by consensus.
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Desires to maintain his put up in HRF
He at present has no plans to resign from his place as vp of the lodge and restaurant union, HRF.
– I want to take duty and assist heal HRF as a lot as attainable, he says.
Dagens Arbete has contacted Pim van Dorpel, who doesn’t wish to give any additional feedback.
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