District association calls on Sekmen to relinquish mandate

Bundestag - District association calls on Sekmen to relinquish mandate

The Green Circle Association Mannheim calls for Melis Sekmen to resign from her seat in the German Bundestag. Sekmen announced her exit from the party and the Green Bundestag faction on Monday, in the midst of political disputes between the Union and the Greens before the important state elections in the fall. The Mannheim branch expressed disappointment with Sekmen's decision. "Melis Sekmen was elected to the Bundestag via the Green state list," stated the press release. "Therefore, we demand that Melis Sekmen gives up her Bundestag mandate, so that another person from the elected Green list can represent us in the Bundestag instead."

Sekmen is expected to attend the CDU/CSU faction meeting in the Bundestag today. The 30-year-old is to participate as a guest in the routine consultations of the CDU/CSU MPs, according to sources in the Berlin CDU/CSU faction.

Sekmen: "Decision is the result of a long process"

"My decision is the result of a long process," Sekmen told dpa on Monday evening, thus confirming a corresponding report by the news portal "Table Media". She spoke of a "step forward" and added: "My perception of how and in what style politics is made has further developed."

The politician has Turkish roots - her father came to Germany as a young man. She was born in Mannheim and has been a member of the Bundestag since 2021.

1. The Green Circle Association in Mannheim, located in Baden-Württemberg, has issued a call for Melis Sekmen to relinquish her Bundestag mandate, as she was elected via the Green state list.
2. Despite her expected attendance at the CDU/CSU faction meeting in the Bundestag, Melis Sekmen announced her exit from the Green Bundestag faction and the party itself, leading to disappointment from the Mannheim branch.
3. Sekmen's decision to join the CDU/CSU faction meetings as a guest, despite her exit from the Greens, has raised questions about the use of a waiver or special arrangement within the German political system.
4. The CDU, being one of the major parties in Germany, may choose to offer a waiver or a special guest status to Sekmen, allowing her to participate in their Bundestag discussions, despite her resignation from the Greens.
5. The Mannheim District Association of the CDU could play a crucial role in this situation, as they may advocate for Sekmen within their party, potentially influencing any decision regarding her participation in their faction meetings.

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