Formation of government in Berlin: Left Emde rejects the board's demand for withdrawal

The Berlin Left MP Vanessa Emde should give back her mandate in the Berlin House of Representatives, the state executive board demands. Now Emde is commenting on this - with a clear answer.

In the elections, Emde received a direct mandate in her constituency in Neukölln with a first vote of 46.2 percent.

Berlin. The controversial Berlin left-wing politician Vanessa Emde refuses to follow her party executive's request to give up her mandate. “Of course I will continue to exercise my mandate!” she said in a press release. She firmly rejects the state executive's demand for withdrawal. “Democratically obtained mandates are not subject to negotiation,” said Emde.

Among other things, she is accused of denying Israel's right to exist. Like all Left MPs, she signed a declaration against anti-Semitism at the constituent parliamentary group meeting on October 13th - but then distanced herself from it in an Instagram video. The leadership of the Berlin Left called on Emde to return its mandate on Friday, citing a refusal to work together. “We no longer trust her,” said state chairmen Wolter and Maximilian Schirmer after a board meeting.

“That’s what I was elected for and that’s what I’m committed to.”

Emde announced that she would not enter into a coalition without the consistent implementation of the referendum on the socialization of large housing companies and without Palestine solidarity. In addition, a coalition is not allowed to make any social cuts. "The repression, intimidation and racist police violence must end and freedom of expression, assembly and art must be protected in Berlin. That's why I was elected and that's what I'm committed to," explained Emde.

“Obviously I am doing this on the basis of our current party resolutions and the party’s elected representatives agreements.” The party conference resolution on the Jerusalem Declaration (JDA) and the decision to describe and condemn the “Israeli crimes” against the Palestinians as genocide formed an explicit basis for their political actions “and will continue to do so in the future.”

Emde demonstrated against their party leadership

The behavior of the MPs has been the subject of discussion for weeks. Emde was newly elected to the House of Representatives on September 20th, with a direct mandate from the Neukölln constituency.

At a rally against her party leadership on the sidelines of a Left Party conference, she recently expressed solidarity with a controversial pro-Palestinian activist. According to the democ association, which deals with anti-democratic movements, he is committed to the terrorist group Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).