Ex-Minister Dulig criticizes SPD leadership: Party for prey?

Ex-Minister Dulig criticizes SPD leadership: Party for prey?

At the weekend, the state party conference of the Saxon SPD took place in the Dresden Penck Hotel, where a small revolution was outlined in the ranks of the party. Ex-Economics Minister Martin Dulig did not leave good hair on the current party leadership under the duo Kathrin Michel and Henning Homann, both of whom were confirmed in office. "A small group makes the loot," said Dulig in his passionate speech, which made it clear that the displeasure with the leadership is widespread. These communications come from a report by Radio Chemnitz .

The choice of Michel and Homann took place under the eyes of 125 delegates, the 96 and 108 votes for the two taxes. Happy about it, without being re -elected, shouldn't stand in the way of a lively exchange and a culture of debate in which criticism has space. But the choice quickly came into the shadow of Dulig's serious allegations. He presented the lack of strategies for the 2029 state election and accused his party colleague Homann omissions in the formation of government and the negotiations on the double budget, as well as Blick reported.

renewal necessary

Michel himself appealed to the need for real renewal within the party. A discussion about a guideline for internal processing of the election results is planned, with the aim of gaining new members and positioning the SPD more as a network party. Another goal of Homann is to bring the SPD back to double -digit results in Saxony - an ambitious project if you look at the Bundestag election 2025 with a lean result of 16.4% and the state election 2024 with only 7.3%.

The upcoming elections are of central importance for the Saxon SPD, not least because it currently acts as a minority government with the CDU. In order to position itself for the next elections, the state election on September 1, 2024 will be a special challenge. Over three million voters will then be able to vote in Saxony, and it is due to the SPD to convince them of their program. The focus of the party lies on the topics of economy, education, health and democracy, as on its official page sachsenpd.de

goals and visions of the SPD

A central concern in the election program is to improve the framework conditions for families - be it through affordable living space or free childcare. The promotion of education and health care is also very important. With the top candidate Petra Köpping at the top, clear announcements on topics such as wages and working conditions are the order of the day. "This is the direction we have to," emphasizes Köpping and invites all interested parties to discussion events to promote transparency about the positions of the SPD.

The challenge for the Saxon SPD remains great, especially with regard to the upcoming elections and the internal party dialogue. The future will show whether the new party leadership has grown to these challenges - in any case, the focus is on a stronger unit and the will to change. Now it is up to the base to set the course for the coming years and to bring the party to the road to success.