The Green party in Saxony-Anhalt is showing openness to the BSW’s proposal for electing a non-partisan candidate as state prime minister. Susan Sziborra-Seidlitz, the party’s top candidate for the state election, told the newspaper “taz” on Tuesday that the idea of an independent prime minister who belongs to no party and government outside of a coalition is quite unusual. However, she added that her party would not fail to embrace the concept, stating, “We are willing to talk about it.”
The alternatives presented are a government led by the AfD or a political deadlock where no new head of government is elected. According to Sziborra-Seidlitz, an independent candidate would serve as “the last straw if we want to prevent both a fascist government and a nationwide blockade.” While the latter scenario is considered bad for the state, the immediate concern is the former.
Despite this openness, the Greens are currently unwilling to put forward their own candidate. Sziborra-Seidlitz explained, “That is not our responsibility at this juncture. It is important that the CDU organizes itself and potentially submits a proposal, or that the BSW comes up with one.” She emphasized that this discussion is only about the identity of the prime minister and does not involve broader coalition talks. Furthermore, Sziborra-Seidlitz expressed reservations about the BSW, stating, “I do not consider the BSW reliable enough at this point to engage in coalition negotiations with.”
