Eklat in the Thuringian state parliament: new president elected to AfD debacle!

Eklat in the Thuringian state parliament: new president elected to AfD debacle!

In Thuringia, the political waves are particularly high after a scandalous incident in the state parliament. The dispute over the election of the President of the Landtag not only confused the processes in parliament, but also caused a sensation. The newly elected AfD candidate Wiebke Muhsal was rejected twice in the vote for the Presidium of the state parliament and received no majority in both the election of the President of the Landtag and the election of the Vice President.

The Members who voted against Muhsal were members of the CDU, BSW, Left and SPD. Their vote result was clear: 41 votes against and only 32 for it, while there were also 14 abstentions. Before the election, considerable concerns about Muhsal had already been expressed because it was sentenced to a fine years ago for fraud. This led to the fact that it was perceived as "not selectable".

political turbulence and displeasure in the state parliament

The newly elected President of the Landtag Thadäus König (CDU) also criticized the procedure of AfD President Jürgen Treutler during the tumultuous session. In his inaugural speech, König emphasized his responsibility and the need for impartial moderation in the context of heated debates. The old president, Treutler, was criticized in the past meetings due to his one -sided decisions, which meant that the Thuringian Constitutional Court had to intervene.

The scandal in the Thuringian state parliament found its origin in a power struggle between the AfD, which for the first time acted as the strongest group, and the rest of the parties who decided not to leave the business of the state parliament to the rights of the AfD. There was a change in the rules of procedure, which now enables smaller political groups to propose candidates for the presidential office. This was interpreted as direct countermeasures against the position of the AfD, which would have previously had the right of proposal.

The MPs face each other in an increasingly polarized political climate. The incident has influenced not only the state parliament, but also public perception and discussion about the influence of the AfD in politics. Reports indicate that the other parties do not want to accept a presidential candidate of this parliamentary group without the support of the AfD, which further heats up the already tense situation.

Another point of the controversy was the legal dispute over the processes in the state parliament, which almost degenerated into anarchy. Treutler had refused to allow applications and votes from the other political groups, which led to chaos and tumults. This behavior was regarded by many as a violation of democratic principles. In this context, the executive Minister of the Interior of Thuringia, Georg Maier (SPD), called for a prohibition procedure against the AfD. He emphasized that the incidents had shown how the AfD actively acted against parliamentarianism.

Various MPs expressed the desire for more clarity about the course of the session and the need to improve the processes in the state parliament. The CDU has already appealed to ensure that the laws and order in parliament will continue to be observed in the future. These disputes and disputes have triggered a fundamental discussion about the integrity of parliamentary democracy in Germany and raise questions about the stability and future direction of the political landscape in Thuringia.