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(Expressen, Sweden, July 22nd, 2001)

Also other Swedish public authorities than the defence force has sponsored us economically, says the director of UFF, Tomas Gregersen, that has been educatedin the Tvinds schools in Norway.

In Denmark and Norway the Tvind movement runs many folk high schools for the purpose of educating volunteer workers to projects in Africa.

The students pay the education themselves and the money goes to the Teacher Group the deciding body of the Tvind Movement. 
Students and teachers who have left the movement describe it as a cult. That does also the police in Denmark who runs the biggest inquiry of economical fraud in the country so far. It is about the so called environmental fund that was created in 1987 by the Teachers Group. 
UFF in Sweden has earlier opposed to the Tvindmovement, but now the director Thomas G says:
- It is true that we cooperate with the Tvind schools in Denmark and Norway. But we dont have any economical cooperation.
About the latest he later changes his mind: 
- We have received some money rom the environmental fund to our projects in Africa.

The fund that now is investigated by the police?
- Yes, thats right. We have received support from there.

How do you look upon the accusations?
- In my opinion the police has lost the concept of it all. It is a low level on everything. Very low level. Almost under the floor. 

So you have some sort of insight in the economy of the Tvind movement in spite of all?
- Hm Well. I try to get hold of the truth when I read the newspapers. I have called the schools and asked.

Then you also know that teachers there refuse to cooperate with the police about the investigation that is going on?
- Yes, hehehe I know about the story. If somebody came and took my computer and said it had nothing to do with me, I would be quite irritated too. 

An investigation made by Sida (The Swedish State Aid organisation), ten years ago showed, as Expressen wrote yesterday, that only ten percent from UFFs surplus goes to development outside the own activities. 
- The rest went to our own development projects in Africa. We have authorized auditors who can certify that, Gregersen claims. 
He also wants to point out that no one within UFF are suspected by crime. 
More silent Tomas Gregersen goes when he gets questions about the founder of the Tvindschools, Mogens Amdi Petersen.

Have you met him?
- Yes, I have probably met him some times. 

Dont you know if you have met him?
- Yes, some times. A couple of years ago.

How do you like him?
- I actually dont trust the information saying he is a really big leader. 

What do you base that on?
- I just dont buy that statement. But I dont know his role more closely. 

He is suspected for serious economical criminality and gets at the same time 180 000 kroner per month from the schools you are cooperating with what do you say about that?
- That I have no problems with. If the teachers want to give him money, it is their private issue.

Are you able to guarantee that no UFF-money goes to the pockets of Mogens Amdi Petersen?
- Yes. Our money goes to projects in Africa. 


How do you look upon the critics directed towards your cooperation with Tvind?
- It is unpleasant to read all the lies. 

Gregersen then confirms that they have had great economical problems the latest years.
- We have had some debts, but we are on a good way to get the economy on a good track.