Responsible Future (Iceland)

Responsible Future
Ábyrg framtíð
AbbreviationAF
LeaderJóhannes Loftsson
Founded27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
HeadquartersReykjavík
IdeologyRight-libertarianism
Anti-vaccination
Political positionRight-wing
Colours  Purple
Althing
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Election symbol
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Website
www.johannesloftsson.com

Responsible Future (Icelandic: Ábyrg framtíð; AF) is an Icelandic political party. It was established on 27 July 2021. Responsible Future is a party that promotes COVID-19 misinformation and misinformation around vaccines. The party's formation was preceded by Jóhannes Loftsson's writings in 2020, in which he voiced very strong opposition to harsh disease control measures. The party ran in the 2021 parliamentary election[1] advocating for legal proceedings against politicians involved in Iceland's disease prevention policies and greater public input into the allocation of radio fees in the name of freedom of expression.[2]

2021 Althingi elections

The party first ran in the 2021 parliamentary elections and candidacy was announced on 10th September 2021.[3] The party originally intended to run in two constituencies, Reykjavík North and the South constituency, but due to few signatures, they could only run in Reykjavík North, which meant that the party's chairman, Jóhannes Loftsson, could not vote for the party in the election.[4] Responsible Future received 144 votes (0.1% support) and no elected MPs.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Efasemdafólk um sóttvarnir og bólusetningar stofna nýjan flokk og bjóða fram í næstu kosningum". DV (in Icelandic). 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  2. ^ "Ábyrg Framtíð". Archived from the original on 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  3. ^ "Ellefu listar í tveimur kjördæmum". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  4. ^ "Getur hvorki kosið sjálfan sig né flokk sinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  5. ^ "Úrslit Alþingiskosninga 2021". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2021-09-28.


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