CDU in Offenbach shoots Felix Schwenke

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The CDU in Offenbach criticized the SPD mayor on the subject of housing and illegal campaign methods. The social democrat countered in the social networks.

Almost five weeks before the local elections on March 14, the first skirmishes begin in Offenbach – especially on social networks. The latest occasion is a double-sided advertisement in the “Offenbach-Post” with the presentation of the festival concept, where the Offenbachers can vote on two new events in their city until February 19th. Also included is a foreword by the mayor with a small head picture.

“The SPD top candidate gives the people ‘bread and games’ immediately before the local elections,” criticizes Andreas Bruszynski, chairman of the Offenbach CDU in the Facebook group “Offenbach.diskutiert.” The CDU parliamentary group leader Roland Walter thinks: “There were enough also internal hints that for several reasons this should only be done after the local elections. ”Other fellow participants also complained about the timing.

Fabian El Cheikh, Head of the Public Relations Office, says: “We had to do it now. Because if the Corona situation still allows us to organize a festival this year, we have to get in touch with the organizers and showmen at an early stage. “

In addition, the mayor is responsible for the area in his function and as chairman of the supervisory board of city marketing. The additional publication of a photo is always unfortunate because Schwenke allowed himself to be nominated despite his office as the top candidate of the SPD. In the election campaign phase, stressed El Cheikh, the office will be particularly sensitive to events with the OB and the heads of the CDU, Greens and FDP in the coming weeks.

Schwenke himself did not comment on the festival topic in the social networks, instead he attacked the CDU because of the topic of living. Last week, the social democrat presented the storage of eight urban plots in the Offenbach non-profit building company. This enables the GBO to increase its equity, which can then take out new loans and thus build several hundred new subsidized apartments. A milestone for the city.

Shortly thereafter, the CDU accused the OB of having caused unnecessary loss of time through unnecessary reports. On November 2, 2017, at the request of the government coalition of CDU, Greens, FDP and Free Voters, the city council decided that urban land for sale should first be offered to the GBO in order to create affordable housing quickly. “We wanted to sell these properties to the GBO, that was discussed in advance with everyone involved and would have only brought advantages for everyone involved,” wrote the CDU.

Schwenke vehemently contradicted this. The experts had rightly pointed out that the purchase was an unfortunate solution because the GBO would lose liquidity as a result. “So the coalition’s proposal was bad, and I actually waived this party politics here and am therefore surprised why such nonsense is being claimed here,” wrote Schwenke on Facebook and Instagram. “Unfortunately, none of our internal specialists had any idea how we can resolve this. That is why I and no one else looked for solutions. ”That was then found with the help of Ingo Kison, managing director of the housing association in Mühlheim.

Roland Walter only replied: “You always hope that nobody wants to know how it really was.” To be continued.

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