AfD parliamentary group is reduced before the city council meeting: change of personnel and internal conflicts

AfD parliamentary group is reduced before the city council meeting: change of personnel and internal conflicts

Effects of AfD ability in the city council of Pirmasens

The AfD faction in Pirmasens already met an unexpected development before the constituent city council meeting. A member, Angela Alt, decided not to assume her mandate for personal reasons, which reduces the faction to only ten members.

Volker Haberkost, the new parliamentary group leader, explained that further details about this decision will not be announced at the request of Ms. Alt. Norbert Thomsen was determined as a successor for the free mandate of old. However, discussions with Thomsen have had doubts about his ability to integrate and will be willing in the parliamentary group. Therefore, the parliamentary group unanimously decided not to work with Thomsen, and he will therefore be represented in the council without any groups.

This development means that the AfD will only be represented with ten members in the Pirmasens City Council, and Thomsen will act outside of a parliamentary group. Volker Haberkost emphasized that the decision was regrettable, but necessary to maintain the line of the parliamentary group and to be able to work constructively in the team.

The importance of the incident for local politics

The decision of Angela Alt and the consequences for the AfD faction in Pirmasens throw a light on the inner dynamics and challenges of political parties at the local level. The lack of a member and the rejection of a successor clearly show that consensus and integration within a faction are decisive in order to be able to work effectively.

The incident could also have an impact on future votes and political decisions, since a reduced faction has less influence and resources to pursue their goals.

outlook on future work in the city council

It remains to be seen how the remaining ten members of the AfD parliamentary group will tackle the challenges of the coming term in Pirmasens. The need to constructively work together and effectively implement political measures will now be even more important, since the faction will now act less with one member.

- Nag