Berlin: Left calls on Vanessa Emde to return mandate
The state board declares that it has withdrawn its trust
Quick Look
- The party leadership of the Berlin Left has called on MP Vanessa Emde to give back her mandate.
- The state executive committee accuses her of repeated violations of the elected representatives agreement, including public criticism of the faction's statement and the failure to distance herself from October 7th celebrations as legitimate resistance.
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Why It Matters
The Berlin state leadership of the party Die Linke has sent a letter of resignation to MP Vanessa Emde after she is said to have violated the mandate agreement several times.
The party leadership of the Berlin Left has called on MP Vanessa Emde to give back her mandate. SPIEGEL has received a corresponding statement from the state executive board.
“We no longer trust her,” explained the Left state executive. Emde violated the elected representatives' agreement several times: "She publicly questioned the parliamentary group's joint statement, appeared at a rally against our party instead of fighting for her position as elected delegates at our party conference." Furthermore, to this day she has not distanced herself from those who celebrate October 7th as legitimate resistance.
Open Questions
- What concrete consequences will follow if Emde does not return her mandate?
- When did the rally against the party take place?
- Who are the people who celebrate October 7th as legitimate resistance and from whom Emde has not distanced itself?
