AfD in Pforzheim breaks apart: bourgeois alliance founded!

AfD in Pforzheim breaks apart: bourgeois alliance founded!

Pforzheim, Deutschland - The political landscape in Pforzheim has experienced a striking change because the AfD municipal council group has shrunk considerably due to the exit of three members. The AfD not only catapulted this split off as the strongest force in the municipal council, but also the CDU to the top. The lawyer and now chairman of the newly founded "Bürgerliche Allianz Pforzheim", Niels Mommer, confirmed the step and the founding of the new faction, which consists of him as well as Manuel Kratt and Mathias Bock.

Before the resignation, the AfD had nine members in the local council, while the CDU has now regrained the majority with eight seats. A total of 40 MPs are active in the Pforzheim town council. The AfD is traditionally considered a stronghold in the southwest, but was only the strongest force with 20.8 percent in the election on June 9th with 22.0 percent of the CDU. Diana Zimmer, the former AfD parliamentary group leader, has now moved to the Bundestag and had received almost 27 percent of the vote in her constituency Pforzheim/Enzkreis.

reactions and tensions

The reasons for the three city councils are currently unclear; A public statement is scheduled for Friday. The AfD Pforzheim criticized the exit as "disregard for the will to voters". AfD parliamentary group leader Aleksei Zimmer asked the former members to return their mandates. This is supported by Diana Zimmer, who made the same claim. An anonymous group of parliamentary group describes the renegades as non -cooperative and often absent in the faction sessions, which illustrates additional tensions within the party.

The developments also show the influence on the upcoming mayor election. The AfD will not set up its own candidate in this context, while incumbent Peter Boch from the CDU is considered the clear favorite against Dimitrij Walter from the FDP

area of factions

The clashes within the AfD Pforzheim reflect how important cohesion in political factions is. Factions are crucial for political work, since they are often supported by working groups who deal with specific subjects such as finance, business, school or justice. These subdivisions prepare decisions and help to ensure that the parliamentary group members can specifically tackle the complex issues of political work. Members take advantage of their colleagues' expertise to make well -founded decisions. Such dynamics could also be important for the AfD in Pforzheim, since internal conflicts could affect the effectiveness and the support of the faction.

Overall, the political situation in Pforzheim is exciting and should continue to provide discussions in the near future.