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Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham are, in my opinion, heroes. They have managed to persuade 24 soldiers to talk about the dirty Gaza war. At first, Netanyahu responded by saying that it was all lies. Then it was about soldiers revealing secrets. Both cannot be true. #Buitenhof #NAZA #Buitenhof #NAZA (translated)

Markus Frohnmaier wrote that the entire CDU faction stays away from the secret ballot because they know that their representatives would vote for Ulrich Siegmund. He asked why the CDU is running if they fear being in parliament, and said that voters could relieve them of this pressure in the future and keep them out of parliament for an entire legislative period, as in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. #CDU #Politik #Wahlen (translated)

DavidGegenGoliath wrote that the CDU of Saxony-Anhalt wants to leave the plenary chamber united during the election of Ulrich Siegmund so that no one votes "incorrectly." He claimed that representatives would be escorted out for their protection; those remaining in the chamber would be viewed with suspicion. This is not a firewall, but a restriction of a secret vote. He asked what would happen if the four CDU representatives remained seated and took an open stance. Then it would become clear that elected officials are obligated to their voters and not to the party line, he wrote. The AfD won the election by a landslide, while the CDU is fleeing from the vote, according to his portrayal. https://t.co/So7MmQZkrv #Politik #Demokratie #Wahlen (translated)

Apollo News reported that the CDU disciplined possible dissenters: In the parliamentary meeting in Saxony-Anhalt, no member dared to vote against the boycott of the prime minister election. Therefore, the CDU representatives would not participate in the secret vote. https://t.co/80szSiEAjm #CDU #Politik #SachsenAnhalt (translated)

The author of the article accused the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt of wanting to bring members into line during a secret vote. For their protection, they should be taken away, according to his description, so that they would not vote wrongly in his view. https://t.co/PF0Um8KLcF #CDU #SachsenAnhalt #Politik #DE (translated)

Steffan Nethe criticized the proposal of the CDU parliamentary leadership in Saxony-Anhalt to leave the room together before the secret election of the Minister President. He wrote that the leadership wanted to prevent members from their own ranks from voting for the candidate of the strongest party. Nethe described the proposal as a sign of panic and accused the members of avoiding a parliamentary vote. In his view, this behavior contradicts democracy and the free mandate according to the Basic Law. He also stated that it further undermines trust in the CDU and is a "bankruptcy declaration for the rule of law." At the same time, he pointed out that the AfD is becoming stronger, in his estimation, with each election. #SachsenAnhalt #Demokratie #CDU (translated)

Torben Braga wrote that leaving the room together undermines the principle of secret voting. While no one can be forced to vote, party discipline and group pressure effectively take away the possibility for members to vote covertly according to their conscience. He described this as a concerning circumvention of a constitutional principle. #Wahlen #Demokratie #Verfassung (translated)

Apollo News wrote that CDU representatives in Saxony-Anhalt likely voted for the AfD state parliament president. According to this, the Christian Democrats wanted to prevent a repeat of the election for prime minister in December. To achieve this, the faction should leave the plenary chamber together during the secret vote. https://t.co/g1n1v6CbHK #CDU #SachsenAnhalt #Politik (translated)

Hasnain Kazim wrote that he could understand the excitement, speculation, and debate surrounding the election of the President of the State Parliament in Saxony-Anhalt. If one were to ask a participating politician about their voting behavior, they should, in his opinion, refer to the principle of secret voting. #SachsenAnhalt #Politik #Wahlen (translated)

Heimatgefühl criticized "Lawyer Jun" and wrote that he would like to obligate all CDU state parliament members to a legally binding declaration of abstention, stating that they would not enter into a coalition with the AfD in December. In their view, Jun must take a clear position. Furthermore, Heimatgefühl accused him of questioning the secret ballot and wanting to find out who voted how, because the electoral victory of an AfD politician did not fit into his worldview. Finally, Heimatgefühl described Jun as completely disoriented. #CDU #AfD #Politik (translated)

Guntram Proß accused the activist Jun of undermining a cornerstone of democracy with his handling of the secret vote. Jun is a non-professional deputy member of the Bavarian Constitutional Court. Proß was not surprised that the Greens had sent him; he referred to the representatives of Our Democracy as the largest anti-democrats. #Demokratie #Aktivismus #Bayern (translated)

The author wrote that it is the right of each individual not to disclose for whom or what they voted after a secret ballot. He described the pressure on members of the state parliament as undemocratic and emphasized that the election must remain secret. https://t.co/k9TFx75gmF #Demokratie #Wahlen #GeheimeWahl #DE (translated)

Zara Riffler criticized that journalists have been trying to find out for days and speculating about which CDU members allegedly voted incorrectly in a secret ballot. She wrote that a secret vote must remain secret and has reasons for that; she believes that such reporting is not compatible with freely democratic journalism. #Journalismus #GeheimeWahl #Demokratie (translated)

Markus Frohnmaier wrote that Dennis Radtke from the CDU is calling for party members to be excluded if it becomes known that they voted for an AfD candidate in Saxony-Anhalt. Frohnmaier referred to the secret ballot and called the action a witch hunt that exposes the CDU. He also predicted that even more voters would switch to the AfD as a result. #CDU #AfD #Wahlen (translated)