FRP leader resigns after handicap disclosure

Leif Willy Eriksen resigns as leader of the Progressive Party (Frp) in Fredrikstad after the revelation that he had parked illegally with his wife’s disability certificate.

Thursday 25 April at 22:21

– I am very sorry for what I have done. I have great respect for both the municipality and the residents and apologize most strongly for what has happened, says Eriksen to Fredriksstad Blad.

It happens after Dagbladet was able to document on Sunday that on several occasions he has used his wife’s disability certificate illegally when he has parked.

According to the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, it is forbidden to use the parking permit for anyone other than the person for whom it is intended. The certificate gives, among other things, the right to park for free where others have to pay.

In addition to the fact that he is now stepping down as Frp leader in Fredrikstad after 30 years, Eriksen states that he has submitted the proof to the parking agency.

He adds that he has not been pressured by the party to resign, and that this is a decision he has made on his own.