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Ramelow against AfD: Battle for the Thuringian state parliament is coming to a head!
Thuringia's Prime Minister Ramelow is working on a set of rules to minimize AfD influence in the state parliament; CDU ready to talk.
Ramelow against AfD: Battle for the Thuringian state parliament is coming to a head!
A political barrage is erupting in Thuringia! Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow (Left) has democracy firmly in his sights and is counting on a spectacular reorganization of the Thuringian state parliament. He is making headlines with his push for a written set of rules that should drastically prevent the AfD's influence. Apollo News reports that Ramelow is proposing a “requirements specification” that is intended to prevent, for example, legislative proposals from being implemented with the help of AfD votes. The focus is on curbing “destructive games” that Ramelow attributes to the AfD.
A tough exchange of blows is inevitable because the CDU, the main actor in the so-called blackberry coalition (CDU, BSW and SPD), says it is skeptical. While a meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday to discuss the details of this agreement, the CDU's parliamentary manager, Andreas Bühl, remains on course to reject it. Ramelow, on the other hand, energetically demands: “The CDU has to move!” The situation calls for a clear strategy, especially when it comes to the upcoming election of the Prime Minister on December 12th.
The political coordinates are shifting
The explosive political situation has its origins in the changed balance of power in the state parliament. With a whopping 32 MPs, the AfD is the largest faction, a fact that not only shakes the political balance, but also the nerves of those involved. But Ramelow sticks to his course. “No attempts at blackmail with the AfD” is his credo, with which he wants to discipline coalitions between the Left, the CDU, the BSW and the SPD. The plan: AfD votes should no longer tip the scales. He describes a maneuver that the 'Blackberry Coalition' and Ramelow see as a clarification of the consultation process in the coalition agreement n-tv report.
Bühl, however, throws the ball back into the Left camp. Because it is up to the left to create clarity in their voting behavior. A set of rules alone does not solve problems. Ramelow, on the other hand, appeals to the community spirit: The Left must not dare to go it alone, and it certainly cannot be in the interest of any faction to be named by the AfD. The challenge lies in long-term cooperation between the democratic parties to ensure that government works. A first-class political drama that is eagerly awaiting a solution!