- Would not help FRP – was removed from the post – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): Transport Minister Ketil Solvik-Olsen wished Ministry Communications Manager Anne Marie Storli would provide more “politically assistance” to the FRP. She refused and was asked to go, writes Dagens Næringsliv.

It was in mid-September that the Director General and Head of the Ministry’s communications department, Anne Marie Storli, was informed that the Minister was not satisfied with the department’s delivery and that she was unwanted as a boss.

It is the political advisers and State Secretaries which under Norwegian state practice takes care of the party political communication.

Requested grounds

DN has gained access to a note prepared by Storlis lawyer, Vidar Raugland. There shows that Storli asked for an explanation for why the minister did not want her there.

Secretary Villa Kulild, who took office two weeks before setting Storli got the message, then turned to dissatisfaction with deliveries and that the department was too small “on”, according to the newspaper.

The examples that were highlighted was that Storli thought it would be a mistake by the Ministry to contact mayors and FRP layers to schedule events in conjunction with Solvik-Olsen E6 trip last summer, according to DN .

The Minister shall also repeatedly wished communications department should include criticism of the coalition government in press releases.

Expresses concern

Kulild predecessor as Secretary General, Eva Hildrum, got in autumn happen to know that Storli was on leave.

She wrote it on their own initiative a note to Storli. In the note she confirms that the minister wanted more “politically assistance” and expresses deep concern about the politicization of the civil service.

Transport Minister refused to comment on the matter to DN.

– I am commenting naturally not personal matters as secretary general is responsible. I think you know, says Solvik-Olsen.

Neither departmentsråd Kulid will provide some complementary comments on the matter, but said to the newspaper that she did not see any party political dimension.

Solvik-Olsen is not the only FRP -politikeren receiving criticism for its communications work.

Justice and Public Security Minister Anders Anundsen much attention when he launched the film “Security in everyday life.”

Secretary General Editor Association, Arne Jensen, said the film was characterized by being a propaganda film.