regional politics - Committees meet on CDU top candidate's alcohol driving
Due to Brandenburg's CDU-State and Faction Leader Jan Redmann's alcohol ride, a joint special session of the Interior and Legal Affairs Committees in the Landtag is scheduled for Wednesday. This was announced by a Landtag spokesperson. The main topic is expected to be police control and the question of whether CDU-led ministries of Interior and Justice were involved and influenced the investigation.
The Landtag in Potsdam will gather on Wednesday starting at 10 am for a special session on the supplementary budget. Afterwards, the two committees are to meet together, as stated.
At first, the opposition Left Faction in the Landtag had demanded a special session of the Interior and Legal Affairs Committees. This was followed by a joint application from all three coalition factions of SPD, Greens, and CDU. For the convening of the session, a fifth of the members are required in both the Interior and the Legal Affairs Committee, which is three members each. The CDU signaled openness for a committee special session over the weekend but also warned against using it as a campaign spectacle.
More than a week ago, according to Redmann's own statements, he was stopped by the police at his Potsdam home with a breath alcohol level of 1.3 promille while riding an e-scooter. A blood alcohol level above 1.1 promille is a criminal offense, not an administrative offense.
The Left Faction intends to clarify the question of influence by CDU-led ministries of Interior and Justice on the investigation. Both coalition partners SPD and Greens also see open questions. The Police reportedly sent the internal report on the control, according to their statements, first in writing to the Interior Ministry and only a day later electronically internally. According to their statements, such a procedure ensures that the personal rights of the affected parties are not violated.
The Police reportedly did not give a specific reason for the control in Redmann's case. According to Redmann's statement, there was no concrete reason mentioned in the Police report, which was first reported by the "Märkische Allgemeine" and which the dpa also has access to. The report states that Redmann was controlled "due to his driving behavior."
- Despite the CDU-State and Faction Leader Jan Redmann's alcohol cruise incident, the SPD, Greens, and CDU coalition factions have agreed to a joint special session in the Legal Affairs Committee of the State Parliament.
- Jan Redmann, the SPD faction leader in Brandenburg's State Parliament, is under scrutiny due to his alleged alcohol intoxication during an E-Scooter ride, which led to a police stop.
- The Special Session, scheduled for Wednesday, will focus on police control and investigate potential influence by CDU-led ministries of Interior and Justice in the investigation of Jan Redmann's case.
- As a member of the State Parliament, Redmann's case has sparked a controversy within state politics, with the opposition Left Faction demanding a special session of the Interior and Legal Affairs Committees.
- The SPD and Greens, as coalition partners, have also raised concerns about the matter and support the call for a thorough investigation during the special session.
- According to the Landtag spokesperson, a fifth of the members are required in both the Interior and the Legal Affairs Committee, totaling three members each, to convene the special session.
- The controversy surrounding Jan Redmann's case is not isolated to local politics; it has also received attention from the broader political landscape in Germany and the media, including the "Märkische Allgemeine" and dpa.
