Several FOR party leaders resign

Significant leadership turmoil has hit the Norwegian political party Fred og Rettferdighet (FOR), with two deputy leaders and two central board members stepping down from their roles. The exact reasons for the resignations remain internal, but the departing members have indicated a fundamental issue with the current leadership.

Former deputy leader Peter Eisenstein stated to the newspaper Klassekampen that the resignations stem from a loss of confidence in the party's leadership. "We still trust the party program, and we are still working with the party, but it is simply the leadership we believe has failed," Eisenstein explained. He, along with the other three individuals who have resigned, deputy leader Mona Osman and central board members Thale Brenna and Henning Økland, declined to elaborate further on the specific causes behind their departures.

Party leader Marielle Leraand also refused to comment on the matter. Fred og Rettferdighet (FOR) previously garnered attention in May of last year for a prominent advertising campaign that questioned the allocation of public funds towards the war in Ukraine, suggesting resources would be better directed towards domestic welfare. This campaign was notably financed by Atle Berge, a businessman based in Russia.

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It boils down to us having lost confidence in the leadership. We still trust the party program, and we are still working with the party, but it is simply the leadership we believe has failed.