Thüringen: Höcke scheitert mit Misstrauensantrag gegen Voigt

Erfurt - Thuringia's AfD faction leader Björn Höcke failed in his bid to oust CDU Minister-President Mario Voigt, according to the latest wire material. The AfD faction's motion of no confidence against the government chief was unsuccessful in the Thuringian Landtag. This was Höcke's second attempt this year to replace Voigt in the state chancellery, following Voigt's rejection of his failed doctorate degree and his refusal to address it at the TU Chemnitz.

Despite being seen as a right-wing figure in the party, Höcke voted in the legislative session against Voigt and received 33 votes, more than the AfD faction's total of 49 votes. Three abstained, while 49 voted against Höcke, indicating two more abstentions than his first misrepresentation attempt in February. Government coalition representatives from CDU, BSW, and SPD accused Höcke of extremist views and a political spectacle before the upcoming Landtag elections in Saxony-Anhalt.

Voigt responded by telling Höcke, "I won't let you push me around." The vote outcome, according to the Thuringian constitution, can only express the Landtag's distrust in the Minister-President if a majority of the members select a successor.