Thuringia: BSW leadership demands Voigt's resignation - and end of coalition
The Sahra Wagenknecht alliance governs in Thuringia with the CDU and SPD - to the displeasure of the party headquarters. End it, a board decision demands.
In Erfurt, the Thuringian BSW faction has called for Minister-President Mario Voigt's resignation and the end of the coalition, following a directive from the BSW national executive. The parliamentary business manager of the Thuringian BSW faction in the state parliament, Stefan Wogawa, disclosed this request to reporters. "For me as an individual lawmaker, this request is irrelevant," Wogawa affirmed, stating it was not a consensus within the faction.
Wogawa emphasized that as an MP, he is not bound by this instruction from the party's executive board. Earlier, the BSW national executive had requested Minister-President Voigt's support be withdrawn from the Thuringian state party. This decision has polarized the BSW and the coalition with the CDU and SPD, which the national executive disapproves of.
The conflict has escalated after Voigt's rejection of TU Chemnitz's decision to revoke his doctoral degree, citing unclean work. However, Voigt's objections were dismissed, and the Minister-President intends to challenge this ruling. The Thuringian BSW faction, however, seeks to avoid a coalition breakdown.
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