Waldkappel: Vice Mayor Singing secretly over to the AfD!

Waldkappel: Vice Mayor Singing secretly over to the AfD!

The political landscape in Waldkappel is head after Vice Mayor Lukas Singing secretly switched to alternative for Germany (AfD). This surprising step not only caused outrage and lack of understanding among the city administration, but also among the citizens. In 2021, singing entered the city parliament in the local elections via the lists of the SPD. He has been the first city council since December 2022, but since the end of 2022 he has also been a member of the AfD - a fact that he kept until recently and neither informed the magistrate nor the city council. Werra Rundschau Tuesday at the magistrate for his release from the office.

The reactions to singing, which is surprising, are anything but positive. The SPD is disappointed and outraged. Waldkappel Mayor Frank Koch cannot understand the actions of his Vice Mayor and is horrified by the incident. In SPD circles it is even speculated that this could indicate a targeted infiltration by the AfD. The city administration has also only made economical comments so far and continues to run vocals as the first city council with the addition "SPD" on its website. Tagesschau reports that vocals explained that he could no longer reconcile his opinion with the values ​​of the SPD.

a change in political culture

As far as singing is concerned, he has justified his belonging to the AfD with the fact that in recent years he has rethought his views and has found that they increasingly match those of the alternative party. This type of political reorientation is not new, but shows how strongly the AfD tries to position itself as a careful party and penetrate municipal politics. Volksverpetzer emphasizes how the AfD already represents the first mayor and district councils and fundamentally changed the political debate culture.

Berthold Hartmann, the district chairman of the AfD, is also pleased with the crossing of singing and sees no problems in the fact that he continues to work as the first city council. This attitude of Hartmann illustrates the ambitions of the AfD to also gain a foothold in Waldkappel, although she could not win the city parliament in the 2021 municipal elections, while she received over 23 percent of the second votes in the Bundestag election in Waldkappel.

The consequences for forest cappel

The hearty upheaval within the city government raises questions about how the cooperation between the political parties, in particular between the SPD and AfD, will continue. It becomes clear that confidence in vocals is eroded and that many consider many to be unimaginable. Holger Schiller from the ÜWG warns of a hunt for singing and demands not to forget his social contributions. This shows how polarized the discussion is already.

For the political future of Waldkappels, it remains to be seen how the party systems develop and to what extent the AfD can also gain influence in other municipalities. The challenges are great and concerns about the effects of their presence on democratic principles are increasing. It is therefore required to protect democratic values ​​and trust between politics and citizens and to strengthen local democracy.