The new police law for Saxony has been passed by the state parliament. In addition to the CDU and SPD, a majority of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance caucus also voted in favor of the minority government’s bill.
The AfD, The Left, and the Greens opposed it. Sixty members of the state parliament voted in favor, 53 against. One member abstained during the roll call vote.
Interior Minister Armins Schuster welcomed the decision. “The new law allows the police to do what they need to be able to do in light of today’s security situation and digitalization,” said the CDU politician. He added that this brings the police up to date with the times. The police will be equipped with state-of-the-art tools and will also be able to decisively combat new forms of crime.
