Parliament - Dreyer: Raab has drawn the right conclusions
According to Rhineland-Palatinate Minister President Malu Dreyer (both SPD), State Secretary Heike Raab, who came under heavy criticism, has drawn the right conclusions. Following her critical letter to SWR, she publicly acknowledged her mistakes and resigned from her position on the broadcaster's committees, Dreyer said on Wednesday at a special session of the state parliament in Mainz.
As Minister President, she also regretted that the exchange of letters could be perceived as undue influence, Dreyer continued. "I say very clearly: at no time would I tolerate pressure being exerted on the media by the State Chancellery." Dreyer accused the opposition of painting a completely false picture in the debate. This was motivated by party politics. "They want to damage the SPD," said Dreyer. In reality, however, this was damaging public broadcasting.
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- The controversy surrounding State Secretary Heike Raab prompted a special meeting in the state parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate, located in Mainz.
- The Government, led by SPD's Malu Dreyer, has emphasized its commitment to the independence of media by rejecting any allegations of undue influence on SWR.
- The opposition accused the SPD of exerting pressure on SWR, but Stefan Raab, the former broadcaster and politician, disagreed, stating that his sister Heike only acknowledged her mistakes and resigned from her positions.
- During the special session, Dreyer praised her sister's consistency in admitting faults and voiced concern over the potential damage to public broadcasting caused by the false narrative spread by the opposition parties.
- In an interview with SWR, Ingrid Wachenfeld, a member of the SPD in the Rhineland-Palatinate State Parliament, defended Dreyer and condemned the opposition's misrepresentation of events, stressing the importance of upholding media integrity and promoting unity in the parliament.
Source: www.stern.de
