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SPD parliamentary group leader: letter was a mistake - criticism of opposition

Rhineland-Palatinate's SPD parliamentary party leader Sabine Bätzing-Lichtenthäler has accused the opposition of exaggerated criticism in the case of the letter from State Secretary Heike Raab to SWR. To speak of a systematic influence on the media was "abstruse" and "out of place", she said on...

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Sabine Bätzing-Lichtenthäler, leader of the SPD parliamentary group in the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Parliament - SPD parliamentary group leader: letter was a mistake - criticism of opposition

Rhineland-Palatinate's SPD parliamentary party leader Sabine Bätzing-Lichtenthäler has accused the opposition of exaggerated criticism in the case of the letter from State Secretary Heike Raab to SWR. To speak of a systematic influence on the media was "abstruse" and "out of place", she said on Wednesday in a special session of the state parliament in Mainz.

"The writing of this letter - it has to be said so clearly - was a mistake," said Bätzing-Lichztenthäler. However, Raab had acknowledged her mistakes, apologized and resigned her seats on SWR committees. She is a media politician who is recognized across party lines in Germany and has worked in countless negotiations to ensure that public broadcasting remains strong and independent.

Bätzing-Lichtenthäler said that the CDU and Free Voters factions were trying to use the Raab case to attack Minister President Malu Dreyer (SPD) and brand her as a "secret string-puller". But this would not work.

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  1. Despite the controversy surrounding the letter, State Secretary Heike Raab's reputation as a media politician remains strong, recognized across party lines in Germany, including in Rhineland-Palatinate's state parliament and by broadcasters like SWR in Mainz.
  2. In the special meeting of the state parliament, the SPD parliamentary group leader, Sabine Bätzing-Lichtenthäler, defended her party, stating that the opposition's criticism of the letter was exaggerated and that Raab had acknowledged her mistakes and resigned her seats on SWR committees.
  3. The main focus of the opposition, including the CDU and Free Voters factions, during the special session was to attack Minister President Malu Dreyer (SPD) and portray her as a 'secret string-puller' in the Raab case.
  4. The media, including SWR in Mainz, have extensively covered the special meeting in the state parliament, where the SPD parliamentary party leader's rebuttal of the opposition's criticism of the letter from State Secretary Heike Raab was a key topic of discussion.

Source: www.stern.de

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