The Thuringian CDU does not come to rest after the electoral defeat at the end of October. The state parliamentarian Beate Meißner raises serious allegations against the already battered country and faction leader Mike Mohring. Meissner expresses open doubts about Mohring's integrity and leadership quality.
On Wednesday, it came in the faction meeting to scandal, as the Deputy Henry Worm could prevail in a fight against the candidate proposed by Mohring Meissner. It was about the nomination of the vice president of the state parliament for the constituent session of the state parliament next Tuesday.
Eleven out of 21 received Worm, Meissner only eight. After announcing the result, the deputy with tears in his eyes left the session and slammed the door, as attendees report.
In faction circles circulated the story, Mohring had assured both candidates in advance of his support in order to rely on them at the top of the political group - he had received at his re-election only 66 percent. "It only became clear at the meeting that Mohring betrayed Meissner in order to keep himself in power," one MP told SPIEGEL. A group spokesman rejected this presentation and stated that Mohring Meißner neither supported nor nominated.
"Not sure if Mohring can keep the faction together"
Meißner, however, told the SPIEGEL that Mohring had promised her two weeks ago in a four-eyes conversation by handshake his support for her candidacy. "Proposing somebody means supporting me, too, Mike Mohring did not do that and that's why I now know what his handshake is worth," she told SPIEGEL.
Jacob Schröter / imago images
Beate Meißner, CDU deputy in Thuringia
Worm is counted among the circle of supporters of the parliamentary group Michael Heym, who started a discussion with a group of politicians on whether the CDU should work with the AfD. Heym was also narrowly confirmed as faction vice and received support from Mohring.
Particularly curious: In the meeting on Wednesday, the deputies also discussed whether they could vote for a left-wing candidate for Landtag President, because this was in GDR times in the SED. Well, the CDU just nominated Worm - the only member of the faction that even belonged to the 1989 SED.
"I accept a democratic election, but the way I'm very disappointed." This process was neither honest nor collegial, "said Meissner. Another member of parliament said after the meeting of an "erosion of power" Mohrings, who provides with his rolling course as country chairman soon at weekly intervals for strife in the party. Now the wedge is even driven into the district associations. Worm and Meissner are both members of the Kreisverband Sonneberg.
"I'm not sure if Mr. Mohring is still able to keep the faction together," Meissner said. Until yesterday, she was convinced. "What's left is a young party colleague who was bitten away, I feel strengthened now in my independence."
State election Thuringia 2019
Final result
Second vote result
Shares in percent
CDU
21.7
-11.8
The left
31
+2.8
SPD
8.2
-4.2
AFD
23.4
+12.8
green
5.2
-0.5
FDP
5
+2.5
other
5.5
-1.6
allocation of seats
Total: 90
Majority: 46 seats
29
8th
5
5
21
22
The Left (29)
SPD (8)
Green (5)
FDP (5)
CDU (21)
AfD (22)
Source: Provincial Returning Officer
Results in detail