Friederike Benda New BSW boss: departure or step back for Brandenburg?

Friederike Benda New BSW boss: departure or step back for Brandenburg?

Kleinmachnow, Deutschland - Last Saturday, a decisive party congress of the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) took place in Kleinmachnow. There Friederike Benda was elected as the new state chairman and was able to prevail with 77.9 percent of the votes. Her opposite candidate, Vinzenz Lorenz, only came to 22.1 percent. With 106 of the 136 votes cast, Benda is at the head of a party that has established itself as a new power center in Brandenburg. Over 180 members were present for this important step, even if the application for a double tip did not get through, such as [maz-online.de] (https://www.maz-online.de/brandenburg/bsw-brandenburg-neue-landeschefin-benda-zur-koalition-s-s-s-s-s- von-crumbach-t52agbo5pberfjka7fwapkjigq.html?outPuttype=valid_amp) reported.

David Crumbach, the outgoing chairman, was adopted with a standing ovation as part of the party conference. He announced his retirement in April and pointed out the need for an active coalition. When he adopted, he criticized the SPD for slow changes, a point that Benda now wants to continue. In her first statements after the election, the new boss emphasized the need to learn from the mistakes of the past, especially with regard to the controversial teaching positions, as was also made from Tagesschau.de.

political position and challenges

The new leadership under Benda is faced with several challenges. In the past elections, the party failed shortly on the move into the Bundestag, but would like to get more involved in political events with fresh ideas and a clear attitude against social reduction and warlike conflicts. There are random controls on the German-Polish border on the agenda and solidarity support for the Brandenburg industry. The BSW plans to increase the number of members to over 1,000 by the end of the year, as reported by the BSW website

Benda also critically commented on the sanctions against Russia, which affects the local oil refinery PCK in Schwedt. Her clear announcement that there should be no fire wall for the AfD caused a sensation. AfD state chief René Springer described this statement as a political dam broken. The Brandenburg CDU sees Benda's demands for a license for Putin, which also fuels the political debate.

criticism and future outlook

The continued discussion about the teaching positions and the critical voices for a necessary withdrawal of cuts are loud everywhere. Andrea Lübcke from the Alliance Greens also called for a review of the higher hours of hours for teachers, a topic that Benda and her party do not want to lose sight of. In addition, expressing solidarity for the Brandenburg economy was decided.

In this mixing, it becomes clear that the BSW under Benda wants to maintain a good wire on the needs of the population. Important topics such as education, infrastructure, and growing inequality are the focus of the political agenda. With a clear commitment to peace and justice, the BSW sees its voice in the Bundestag and plans to compete with six list places in the Bundestag election on February 23, 2024.