Revoked Doctorate: BSW Federal Leadership Demands Voigt's Resignation - Höcke Reacts
The Sahra Wagenknecht alliance governs in Thuringia with the CDU and SPD - to the displeasure of the party's headquarters. An end to this, a board resolution demands. Björn Höcke (AfD) is now joining in.
The BSW-Bundesspitze, the national leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Germany, has called for Thuringia's Minister-President Mario Voigt to resign immediately, citing his loss of a doctorate degree and the end of the Brombeer (Buckwheat) coalition in the state. In a decision by the party's executive board, it is expected that the Thuringia branch would no longer support Voigt, paving the way for an independent-minded minister-president.
The dispute stems from Voigt's doctorate being revoked by TU Chemnitz, claiming he engaged in unclean practices. The BSW insists that there can be no double standards in politics, and Voigt's refusal to step down is damaging the party's credibility. The Bundesspitze emphasizes that they will not tolerate the BSW ticket in Thuringia's Landtag becoming a vehicle for a politician who puts personal interests above the welfare of the state.
They expect the BSW faction in Thuringia to cease supporting Voigt and support an overparty minister-president in Thuringia as well. Despite the BSW leadership's confidence in Voigt, they insist that this demand is necessary.
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