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AfD in the Brandenburg state parliament: rules of etiquette are unnecessary, chaos remains!
The Brandenburg AfD faction rejects rules of etiquette and emphasizes that it wants to continue to react violently to others.
AfD in the Brandenburg state parliament: rules of etiquette are unnecessary, chaos remains!
In the Brandenburg state parliament, the AfD parliamentary group shows clear ignorance of a proposed code of conduct. Parliamentary group leader Hans-Christoph Berndt announced that they would continue to act as usual and saw the need for strong reactions, but always within the framework of parliamentary customs. This attitude is met with resistance from other parties who find the AfD's behavior disturbing. The SPD parliamentary group leader Ludwig Scheetz said that the AfD was making parliament and the other parties contemptuous through its statements, while the AfD had introduced a code of conduct in the Bundestag that called for a united and moderate demeanor in parliament. The code also includes measures to prevent bribery and conflicts of interest, which the AfD's critics see as just “camouflage”.
“Rules of etiquette are superfluous,” says Dennis Hohloch, the parliamentary director of the Brandenburg AfD. According to Hohloch, the parliamentary group will continue to proceed in the way it sees fit and sees no contradiction to the new regulation in the Bundestag. The criticism of the numerous calls for order in the last electoral period, of which 77 were given in total, is apparently of no concern to the AfD. Of these calls for order, 58 were made by their MPs alone, which underlines the worrying frequency of their violations of parliamentary customs.
Criticism and reactions
The AfD's stance is causing outrage among the other factions. The CDU parliamentary group leader Jan Redmann sees the introduction of a code of conduct in the Bundestag as necessary in order to regulate the AfD's repeated improper behavior. Niels-Olaf Lüders, BSW parliamentary group leader, also joined the criticism and emphasized that he could not recommend a code of conduct to the parliamentary group. “What is really remarkable is that the AfD needs a code of conduct, but at the same time does not attach any importance to rules of etiquette in Brandenburg,” said Redmann.
In these disputes it becomes clear that the AfD not only believes that it can dilute its own identity through such rules, but is also seeking a clear demarcation from the practices of parliament, which many consider necessary. Hohloch, also part of the AfD federal executive board, also highlighted the party's ambitious plans for a sole government in Brandenburg after the next election. With this perspective, voters could have an exciting political future.
In summary, it can be said that the AfD will probably continue to cause excitement in the Brandenburg state parliament. While the other parties strive to maintain parliamentary customs, the AfD is sticking to its strategy and will continue to need to be closely monitored. You can find more details on this topic at Welt.de and [maz-online.de].