The Berlin Left faction is apparently planning to request the exclusion of the controversial representative, Vanessa Emde, on Tuesday. This was reported by the magazine Politico, citing its own information. The formal motion is scheduled to be presented during today’s faction meeting.
In order for the faction to vote on Emde’s expulsion, a two-thirds majority is required. Because of a seven-day grace period, the vote on her exclusion will actually take place at the subsequent meeting on November 17th.
According to the report, however, the faction leadership intends to withdraw the application for exclusion if Emde deletes a controversial Instagram post and apologizes for her demonstration against their own state association. Most recently, the Neukölln representative rejected this ultimatum.
Politico also reports that resistance against the expulsion request is already forming. Several party groups, including members of the party leadership, are working on solidarity statements. The party executive will address the issue of Emde at its board meeting on Saturday.
