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The conservative Homeland Union in the Saxon CDU wants a member survey about an alliance with the BSW (archive photo). © Robert Michael/dpa
Some in the Saxony CDU have severe stomach pains about a joint government with the BSW. This is a question of “political hygiene,” say conservatives.
Dresden – The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) remains a red flag for parts of the CDU. It is a question of “political hygiene” whether one forms a government with the BSW, explained the strongly conservative Homeland Union within the Saxon CDU and suggested a survey of the members. This would be “a confident sign of democratic action and would certainly counteract a split in the party.”
According to the Homeland Union, the survey should be about whether the base sees greater opportunities for implementing the CDU government program in a coalition involving the BSW or in a minority government. The Homeland Union itself has repeatedly spoken out in favor of a minority government since the state elections on September 1st. CDU state leader and Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer has so far been against it.
In the state elections on September 1st, the CDU became the strongest force in Saxony with 31.9 percent of the vote, ahead of the AfD (30.6 percent). Since the Union categorically rules out an alliance with the AfD and also with the Left, only an alliance of the CDU, BSW and SPD is possible for a majority government. It is not enough to continue the current coalition of the CDU, Greens and SPD.
According to the Homeland Union, a “center-red-dark-red government” would contradict the will of the majority of voters. “Frustration and further radicalization would be the inevitable consequence. In the long term, there would be great damage not only for Saxony, but also for democracy,” it said. The statement is already widespread today: “No matter what we vote for, we will always get left-wing or green parties into the government.”
