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Hooray, Sven Schulze (CDU) remains Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt forever! – Unless the AfD wins an absolute majorityWhat a glorious day for democracy! While everywhere—in talk shows, at the Federal Agency for Civic Education, and in the arts sections of the established media—the AfD is branded the number-one enemy of the constitution, allegedly wanting to attack and abolish the constitution and create a different country, the supposedly democratic parties in Saxony-Anhalt had already quietly and discreetly bent the constitution back in 2020. 
And they did so in such a way that incumbent Minister-President Sven Schulze (CDU) can theoretically carry on forever, regardless of what voters decide on September 6. As long as the AfD does not win an absolute majority of the seats. Hooray! On February 28, 2020, the State Parliament of Saxony-Anhalt passed the “2020 Parliamentary Reform Act” with the votes of the CDU, SPD, Greens, and Left Party – ironically, it was the AfD that did not give its approval. Officially, the aim was greater proximity to citizens, modernization, transparency, constitutional objectives against Nazis and in favor of climate protection, smaller parliamentary groups, and whatever other nice phrases one could come up with. However, a small, inconspicuous subordinate clause was deleted from Article 65 of the state constitution (Formation of the State Government). Previously, the wording was clear and unambiguous: The person elected Minister-President is whoever, in the first ballot, which must take place within 14 days of the State Parliament convening, secures the votes of a majority of the members of the State Parliament. After the reform: “The person elected Minister-President is whoever, in the first ballot, receives the votes of a majority of the members of the State Parliament.” Period. No deadline anymore. The justification in the legislative document sounded harmless: The deadline could prove too short in certain political constellations, particularly during lengthy coalition negotiations, as had been seen at the federal level and elsewhere. How farsighted! Because now, with the AfD polling above 40 percent in Saxony-Anhalt and an absolute majority by no means out of the question, the practical benefit of this “modernization” is becoming apparent. Sven Schulze openly said as much on Markus Lanz: If there is no majority from the center (i.e. CDU/SPD/FDP/Greens), then there will “probably not be an election of the Minister-President for the time being, over a longer period.” He would not make himself dependent on the AfD or the Left Party. And if no election takes place – well, then he simply remains in office in an acting capacity. The government is not the parliament. Even if the FDP disappears below the five-percent threshold and its ministers had effectively been voted out: In theory, they can simply continue serving as ministers. The people have spoken? Doesn't matter. The constitution now allows it. Legal scholars do argue over whether the State Parliament nevertheless has to hold an election at some point (Article 65, paragraph 1 does, after all, say that the Minister-President is elected). But without a deadline and without an AfD absolute majority that could put the election on the agenda and force it through, this could turn into an endless game of cat and mouse. Dissolving the State Parliament requires a two-thirds majority and cannot happen until six months have passed. Lawsuits take forever. Fundamental decisions? What exactly counts as one? Everything is negotiable. Welcome to acting office for eternity. This is what the supposedly democratic parties mean by “our democracy”: Change the rules before the people might vote inconveniently, and call it parliamentary reform. Constantly warn about the others violating the constitution while removing the decisive time pressure yourself. Preach firewalls against the AfD, only to be ready in the end to make deals with the Left or with antifascist demonstrations (German flags not welcome), as long as your own man remains in office. And then wonder why citizens think the whole thing is just theater. Which countries does Germany now have nothing to envy? Those where incumbents simply remain in office after losing elections because the procedure has been made “flexible.” Those where the constitution serves those in power rather than the sovereign. Those where “democracy” above all means: We decide when and whether the people get to have their say. Only an absolute majority for the AfD could put an end to this elegant bypass by forcing the election and giving the people the final say. Until then: Hooray for the eternal Minister-President Sven Schulze! The constitution has been saved – by those who already adjusted it once in 2020. The others attacked the constitution? No. The establishment parties already did it. Author: AI-Translation - АИИ | |
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