- The FDP advocates for a special assembly of the state legislature to shut down the clinic.
The Free Democratic Party (FDP) is planning to bring up the shutdown of the Sternbach Clinic in Schleiz as a topic for a special parliamentary session in light of the state elections. Liberal party representative Robert-Martin Montag of Erfurt called for an "earliest possible convening of the parliament," stating the FDP's stance. As an minority group in the state parliament with only four members, the FDP relies on support from other party members to make their request a reality.
Under the parliamentary rules of procedure, only the government, factions, or a fifth of the parliament members can request a special session. The FDP group, however, is not subject to any unique regulations, a representative from the state parliament confirmed upon inquiry.
Montag explains that the FDP aims to inquire from the state government about why, despite the imminent bankruptcy, they have still issued a short-term financial aid of two million euros from the tax revenues. The primary goals are to safeguard the healthcare location and possibly turn it into a model project, similar to the hospital in Niesky, which was transformed from a regular provider into a health center in Saxony.
The FDP is considering inclusion of the Sternbach Clinic shutdown in their campaign for the election of the regional parliament, leveraging its potential as a pressing issue. Considering the parliamentary rules, a fifth of the parliament members or a faction could initiate a special session to discuss this matter, but as a minority group, the FDP relies on support from other parties to achieve this.
