A parliamentary debate in the new term has gone viral on social media, garnering nearly a million views. At the center is Mohamed Abdukani, the Green Party’s new spokesperson for education from Somalia, who leapfrogged the party’s top candidate and secured a seat in parliament. What has gained attention is his lacking Swedish skills and the fact that many find it difficult to understand what he is trying to say.

This was 46-year-old Mohamed Abdukani’s first speech in parliament. The Somali Green Party politician comes from a background in local politics in Eskilstuna and managed to outperform the party’s top name, Linus Lakso, who previously held the seat. Abdukani received 349 personal votes compared to Lakso’s 189.

But within the party, not everyone seemed happy with the outcome, at least according to reports from Eskilstuna-Kuriren just after the election. A source told the paper that Abdukani could come under pressure to give up his seat for Lakso.

That did not happen, however. Abdukani has now taken his seat in parliament and delivered his first address.

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Watch the Viral Clip

Mohamed Abdukani is not only new to parliament, but has also been appointed the Green Party’s new spokesperson on education and a member of the education committee. What he is actually trying to say in his speech is less clear, as he mixes topics and struggles to get to the point.

– When the Tidö government sat in, uh, uh, uh, well, uh… teachers should be teachers, but the fact is that the Green Party has budgeted and added more to the budget in its… and uh, uh, the Green Party invested more in education and research in our…

– Uh, uh, uh, budget proposal compared to the government. And that’s why we have the opportunity and will implement the efforts we describe in our budget.

@olleolsonmoderat The Green Party ran for office on a platform of shorter working hours. At the same time, they want Swedish teachers to have more time for planning. How does that add up? #svpol #politik #sverige #skola #moderaterna ♬ original sound – olleolson

Sharp Criticism

On social media, the clips have attracted nearly a million views on various platforms and sparked widespread debate. Many are questioning whether language requirements should be placed on members of parliament, while others wonder if the video has been manipulated using AI.

Several have also reacted to the fact that Abdukani does not seem to answer the question posed to him, but instead talks around the issue without getting to the point.