Friederike Benda as the new BSW chairman: critical times for Brandenburg!

Friederike Benda as the new BSW chairman: critical times for Brandenburg!

On Saturday, a remarkable step for the Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) alliance was taken in Kleinmachnow: Friederike Benda was elected new state chairman and received 106 out of 136 votes. Her competitor, Vinzenz Lorenz, received 30 votes. The previous chairman, Robert Crumbach, had given up his post due to a double burden, while Benda is also deputy federal chairman of the party in addition to the state chairman. The choice represents a clear sign of the political departure in Brandenburg. Nordkurier expressed and emphasized that the BSW would like to establish itself through its own strength and not by adaptation.

What does the future look like? Benda is not only new state chair, but also the top candidate of the BSW for the Bundestag election 2025 in Brandenburg. She received this important position with 29 out of 31 votes at the installation meeting in Bernau (Barnim). In her speech, she addressed the increasing social injustice and demanded a political new beginning, because according to Benda, many people have less and less money available. The BSW, which was only founded this year, has already established itself in the state government with the SPD and recently achieved 11 percent of the votes in a survey. In the past state election, the party reached 13.5 percent.

political attitude and challenges

In its function, Benda attaches great importance to a clear political attitude. She criticized the "fire wall" against the AfD and the massive upgrade and described the restriction of freedom of expression as worrying. In view of the current political situation in Germany, BSW criticism of the government measures becomes more urgent than ever. Crumbach recently sentenced Chancellor Friedrich Merz's announcements to increase military spending and also focused on education minister Steffen Freiberg's plans to improve schools.

In addition, a fresh wind is also blowing within the party itself. Many members of the left have decided to leave the party and found a new political home due to internal conflicts. This decision did not happen overnight, but was the result of years of dissatisfaction with the political orientation of the left. The breakdowns criticize that real social justice and peace are moved too often into the background. As noted on the website of the BSW , there is also hope that the BSW can offer a place for those who no longer feel represented by the previous political leadership.

What does that mean for the voters? Benda's choice could have a decisive influence on the upcoming Bundestag election. The possibility that the left will no longer be represented in the next Bundestag hovers like a sword of Damocles over the political landscape. For voters, the BSW could be a new voice of social justice and reason, an answer to the political challenges of the present.