District Councilor Tietz leaves BSW: Resentment about parliamentary work is growing

District Councilor Tietz leaves BSW: Resentment about parliamentary work is growing

In the political landscape of the Bautzen district, there are new developments that ensure conversation. On July 12, 2025, Diethold Tietz announced his resignation from the "Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht" (BSW) parliamentary group in the district council. However, the experienced local politician remains active as a district council, which caused some surprise. According to Sächsische.de was Tietz 'reason for the exit in his dissatisfaction with the parliamentary group and the repeated rejected applications.

tietz criticized that his concerns, for example in relation to payment with construction projects, were not sufficiently taken into account. On top of that, he criticized the lack of BSW accents in the district council and the way of working, which was largely limited to video conferences. Another accusation was directed against the group leader Kathleen Liebschner, which he held responsible for uncoordinated topics and solo proceeds.

political changes in the district council

The BSW had started with eight members in the district council at the time of the 2024 local elections, but has now shrunk to seven members. As Wochurier.info not only missed his voice and ideas in the fraction, but also the feeling that the BSW has more as a political party as a representative of the population. This was also underlined by the recently rejected merger of the transport associations.

The BSW faction presented an initiative to reduce the district levy in the 2025/26 double budget, which was accepted by the majority. However, this also means that the district administration is now faced with the challenge of making savings on different programs. Liebschner commented on the situation and conveyed that the faction was not too much in Tietz 'and thanked him for his previous work.

The new district council in Bautzen

A look at the composition of the district council shows that it consists of a total of 92 members who have merged in five factions. In the first constituent session on August 19, 2024, 86 of the 92 mandate holders were obliged and placed their places on how information on Landkreis-bautzen.de

The factions are divided as follows:

• AfD: 32 members
• CDU: 25 members
• Free voters: 10 members
• Bündnis Sarah Wagenknecht: 8 members
• SPD: 6 members

The new travel plans of the district council also affect the adjustments to the main statute. Here, the merger of two committees on the mediating unity for education, social, culture and Sorbian matters is discussed. The number of committee members is set to 28, which certainly ensures exciting dynamics.

Time remains exciting in the Bautzen district council, and it remains to be seen how the political currents will develop. Tietz as a group -free district council will undoubtedly continue to actively shape his own role, even if the paths of the BSW and its now separate.