The President of Saxony's state parliament, Alexander Dierks (37), believes that the role of parliament has been strengthened by the new minority government. The coalition partners CDU and SPD have agreed on a consultation mechanism with the other parliamentary groups. "This will result in a much stronger debate on content than was previously the case," Dierks told the German Press Agency.
President calls for a fair culture of debate
It is his task to accompany this process with a fair culture of debate, emphasized the CDU politician, who acts neutrally in his office as President of the state parliament. "The trend towards soft focus should give way to a clear discussion about the best concepts and solutions for the country." The new government will submit draft laws and projects to the state parliament at an early stage. This will intensify the debate on content.
"The state parliament and each individual parliamentarian have a great responsibility. The volume of work for specialist politicians will increase. Every colleague will be responsible for proposing their own concepts in their area of expertise, thinking about their own priorities, promoting them and at the same time weighing up the proposals of others," said Dierks. This culture must be developed together.
