The leadership of the BSW in Saxony-Anhalt welcomed the resignation of Thuringian deputy minister-president Katja Wolf from the party. Spokespersons, including key candidates Claudia Wittig and Thomas Schulze, along with BSW regional chairman John Lucas Dittrich, told the “Welt” that Wolf’s departure finally brought clarity to the party. They argued that the pressure regarding her membership had become clear in recent weeks, as many members wanted the BSW to once again engage in the politics for which it was founded.
Wolf, however, had advocated for a political course that, according to the BSW leadership, would have ultimately continued the “barrier politics of the CDU and the Left” and kept Minister-President Mario Voigt (CDU) in office; Voigt, who is facing allegations of plagiarism, should have resigned long ago.
Wolf and nine other BSW members of the Thuringian state parliament announced their withdrawal from the party on Friday. This protest was directed against the political direction advocated by party founder Sahra Wagenknecht and the federal board. The former party allies suggest that this move is a positive sign for the upcoming election campaign in Saxony-Anhalt.
Wittig, Schulze, and Dittrich stated that Wolf’s departure opens the door for the direction advocated by Sahra Wagenknecht within the BSW Thuringia-a path they are consistently pursuing in Saxony-Anhalt. They emphasized that this means forming an independent BSW that refuses to be tied to either the CDU or the Left, makes decisions based on the content of factual issues, avoids getting entangled in the failed “barrier logic,” and bravely champions the interests of the citizens.
The leaders noted that many voters in Saxony-Anhalt support Wagenknecht’s direction rather than Wolf’s. This, they concluded, gives the BSW a crucial boost in the final days of the campaign, as their focus now shifts to achieving a strong result on Sunday and gaining entry into the state parliament with an independent party.
