Government - Günther demands "normal working mode" from traffic light coalition
Schleswig-Holstein's Minister-President Daniel Günther has called on the federal government to switch to objective politics. "Although we are experiencing such challenging times, the government is not pulling together at all," the CDU politician told the German Press Agency.
"Every decision in Berlin is immediately called into question by at least one of the coalition partners, as we can currently see with the budget agreement. The focus is only on their own party profile and clientele." The common goal is not the focus. "I have never experienced this to this extent," said Günther.
Numerous crises
The multiple crises, such as the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine or the ongoing migration movement, made things even more difficult. "I think it is irresponsible to act like this in such an exceptional situation." This would lead to a loss of trust in politics among the people.
Günther cited the first draft of the heating law as an example. Many people were deeply worried. Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) had his own party rather than the population in mind when drafting the first draft of the law. "That led to considerable disenchantment with politics."
"In the first year and a half of the traffic light coalition, I held back with criticism," Günther told the German Press Agency. "Regardless of the current crises, which are not making governing easy at the moment, a government has to get into a normal working mode at some point." This is not currently apparent.
Günther: Scholz must take on leadership tasks
However, the question of new elections does not arise for him, said Günther. The federal government must do its job, that is what it was elected for. The SPD, Greens and FDP had made a conscious decision to form a coalition and promised the people that they would make the best of it for the country. "They still have just under two years until the next general election and I expect them to make better use of these years than the past two years."
"Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) must fulfill his leadership duties," said Günther. However, the focus is not on a vote of confidence in the Bundestag. "That would ignore the fact that the chancellor must first win back people's trust. The polls clearly show that people currently have little trust." Scholz must explain government policy better and ensure that the coalition partners pull together.
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- Despite the challenges posed by crises in Ukraine and migration, Schleswig-Holstein's Minister-President Daniel Günther believes that the Federal Government should focus on objective politics and avoid internal coalition squabbles.
- Günther criticized the federal government for prioritizing their own party interests over the common goal, as evident in the budget agreement and the drafting of the heating law by Economics Minister Robert Habeck.
- The German Press Agency reported that Günther advocated for a return to normal working conditions within the traffic light coalition, stating that it has been over two years since the coalition formed and they still haven't managed to effectively govern.
- Günther emphasized that while the current crises make governing difficult, the coalition partners must set aside their differences to fulfill their duties and improve governance for the people.
- In response to calls for new elections, Günther suggested that the Federal Government, which includes the SPD, Greens, and FDP, should use their remaining time in office more productively and work together to rebuild public trust.
- The CDU politician called on Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz to assume leadership responsibilities, improve communication on government policy, and encourage cooperation among coalition partners to regain the people's trust.
Source: www.stern.de
