Robert Forsberg, yesterday elected as the leader of the Trade Party, was today also chosen as the candidate for the elections as a leader of Parliament.
Before announcing Forsberg as the candidate representing TP, the party had to overcome mighty internal struggles. Though Forsberg was elected yesterday unanimously to be party leader, in today’s elections for candidate there was discord as two potential candidates, Robert and Akmal, fought for the nomination. The TP talked to other running parties to figure out which candidate they would prefer. The results of these surveys and how much influence they had on the decisions made in the party –i.e., whether they chose the most popular candidate, or the most suitable--are unknown.
Robert Forsberg, originally from California, living right now in North Carolina and also having lived in Canada, is sixteen years old and considers himself as an open-minded person. He says living and experiencing different cultures gives him the ability to understand different opinions easier and taught him how to make compromises. In addition, he is an experienced debater and has a wide range of knowledge about “random things”.
Forsberg supports the TP because his belief that “good economy leads to a better standard of life” is in concordance with the ideals of the party. Working for the benefit of people and country, his motto, makes it furthermore easier for him to run for the election as the Leader of Parliament, because his views and the tasks of a Leader don’t differ so much. Nevertheless, Forsberg emphasized, if the views of his party and his work as a future Leader of Parliament would interfere, he is ready to make compromises.
MEAP, CHIPET, and PPP are hopefully going to support the TP; thus, the TP has no extreme views on specific issues, so that the views of these parties don’t interfere with those of the TP. By making compromises, perhaps some more votes for Forsberg can be reached.
Forsberg would like to be seen as a “good compromiser…able and ready to take action” and as a “mediator”. In his opinion it is important to unite the parties to avoid political divisions and to work for the good of the people.
- PATRICIA WEYKOPF
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