“Not neutral”: Left boss criticizes Klöckner for political decisions

“Not neutral”: Left boss criticizes Klöckner for political decisions

The left practices fundamental criticism of the office by Bundestag President Julia Klöckner (CDU). This has repeatedly shown in the past few weeks that she does not act neutral as Bundestag president, but rather Again and again political decisions hits, ”said left-wing boss Ines Schwerdtner in Berlin.

Klöckner does not let the opposition require. What is meant is a parliamentary request from the Greens to buy corona masks by the then Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU). The Greens had complained to Klöckner that the Bundestag administration had not forwarded the request to the federal government.

Klöckner defends process

The President of the Bundestag rejects the criticism. It is the task of the Bundestag administration to check small inquiries for shape and admissibility. In this case, there was an exchange between the administration and the questioners due to a procedure at the Federal Constitutional Court. “This is a completely usual process, no blockade,” said Klöckner “T-Online”.

Schwerdtner also complained that Klöckner banned the hoist of the Pride flag before the Bundestag. “(There were) many political decisions where we would say that they acts in a party policy and not neutral As President of the Bundestag. “

There is also criticism from the SPD and the Greens In Klöckner’s decision not to raise the rainbow flag on parliament to Christopher Street Day, as in previous years. Individual leftists recently got together in the plenum with Klöckner, as MP Marcel Bauer because of a bask hats and MP Cansin Köktürk because of a T-shirt with the inscription “Palestine”. Both had to leave the hall. (dpa)

Source: Tagesspiegel

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