But not the SPD: His resignation is a severe defeat for the party leadership to Franz Muentefering and a sign of the disunity of the Social Democrats on key policy issues
On the morning were the party superiors still quite sure that Wolfgang Clement belongs to the SPD. "Sure is coming out, Clement remains inside" - with these words summed up the new hope of the SPD Bundestag, the Parliamentary CEO Thomas Oppermann, the news situation for nine clock together. But when then an hour later came the Top, proved the flapsige word game for RAF terrorists and the SPD as a provocateur is not a good idea. It revealed the total ignorance in Berlin's leaders.
The SPD was top of the decision Clements, after 38-year membership from the party out, completely by surprise. The former "super minister" for Economics and Labor Party informed the Board yesterday morning by fax. Subsequently Muentefering called on him in Bonn. Clement stated in the brief telephone interview with that his decision is definite. Muentefering tried in vain umzustimmen him. He asked whether there is another option there. But Clement remained tough. At the end he announced his party resignation immediately make public.
Clement has the entire SPD leadership snubbed. Because Muentefering, chancellor candidate Frank-Walter Stein Meier and ex-Interior Minister Otto Schily had vehemently Clement for and against the threat of exclusion Party and has previously battled satisfied with the compromise negotiated expressed. Well, it looks as if Clement such assistance is no longer wanted, when separated the paths of old party comrades, as do the small circle of supporters made the Schroeder's Agenda 2010 reform on.
It is the second bad news after returning Muentefering as SPD chairman. The drama about Clement recalls in many respects to the Hessian chaos to month early. Even since the party was leading surprised than four SPD parliamentary deputies Andrea Ypsilanti does not choose to Prime Minister wanted. Muentefering had the authority but not as big as his comeback umjubeltes power and his claim could expect? Clements now indicates farewell to the fraying of a party out in front of the Bundestag 2009, more than ever to unity would be respected.
Clement takes on such appointments no consideration. Instead, he sent Muentefering three reasons for his resignation (see below). Public reprimand by the Arbitration Commission of the SPD sees the former deputy party chief, especially in its fundamental right to freedom of expression harassed. Muentefering went in his written statement on Clements arguments vicinity is not. He had the complaint for an acceptable regime held, with the man Clement wanted to build a bridge. Therefore, Clements decision for him entirely surprising. As a bridge builder had in the weeks previously Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck operated. The SPD is Vice Clement friendly ties and also lives in Bonn. Even former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder switched on. He talked with Schily, so this talked with Clement.
On Monday evening had SPD General Secretary Hubertus Heil via e-mail the capital press informed that the proceedings against party rules Clement is amicably resolved. "Both sides are in the course of the proceedings each received. Wolfgang Clement is also a member of the SPD," it said. Schily also, Clements lawyer, had the complaint of the Arbitration Commission accepted. Before he left the Commission a statement of his client, in which it rejected the accusation, before the Hesse election by the election of the SPD to have discouraged. His regret that the Social Democrats in Hesse election abandoned felt would have lasted only briefly. In another interview on Monday criticized the complaint Clement as inappropriate and wrong. They were loud Willy-Brandt-Haus with all the declarations Clement vote.
That is why the anger over his "Egotrip" in Berlin huge. "One day goes Clement on the bridge built by us, the next day he breaks it again," it says in the SPD group circles. There, he accused his political behavior egomanisches battery, by dealing with the Left Party or the economic policies of the SPD parliamentary censures.
The 68-year-old was a missionary agenda for many in the SPD Great Demands. Even as Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1998 to 2002 he was often described as his National uncomfortable. His aura of the "maker" and the chairman of the "NRW AG" was beargwöhnt, but it sounded terrible entrepreneurially for the SPD environment. The state chairman Johannes Rau, Franz Muentefering and Harald Schartau had it in the Alpha pack animals with Clements aufbrausender kind is not easy. They came together in the autumn of 2002 followed Clement's reputation Gerhard Schroeder and was his "super minister" in Berlin.
Is symbolic of the alienation between Clement and parts of the party base was the exclusion procedure, which is precisely from his sub-district of Bochum was advanced. Clements critics feel after leaving now confirmed. In local Bochum-Hamme, where his worst enemies sit, was pleased yesterday's hard to hear. "Clement would have us all this trouble with the arbitration commission and save the same can say: I am from," said the chairman Rudolf Malzahn. The deputy head of the SPD and Left Party Andrea Nahles replies coolly: "Passengers should not stop you."
The disappointment is even for those former companions large, with Clements whims could live well. "That he now makes Lafontaine - that I would have never believed him. He certainly at the moment within the SPD an opinion which is not shared by all. But many," said the former head of the SPD group in the NRW parliament, Edgar Moron. Supporters complain Clements uncompromising. An allegation in his political career is often dropped.
Clement feels after this long career free and independent. About himself, he once said: "The older I get, the more consistent I will." Meanwhile, the maverick has become so consistently that he had some of his former party in the cold sweat on the forehead drives. Nobody can now have something to say Clements future. He also wants as a private man and publicist continues to meddle in politics. Whether with or without a book party: For the SPD should make it equally unpleasant to stay.
On the morning were the party superiors still quite sure that Wolfgang Clement belongs to the SPD. "Sure is coming out, Clement remains inside" - with these words summed up the new hope of the SPD Bundestag, the Parliamentary CEO Thomas Oppermann, the news situation for nine clock together. But when then an hour later came the Top, proved the flapsige word game for RAF terrorists and the SPD as a provocateur is not a good idea. It revealed the total ignorance in Berlin's leaders.
The SPD was top of the decision Clements, after 38-year membership from the party out, completely by surprise. The former "super minister" for Economics and Labor Party informed the Board yesterday morning by fax. Subsequently Muentefering called on him in Bonn. Clement stated in the brief telephone interview with that his decision is definite. Muentefering tried in vain umzustimmen him. He asked whether there is another option there. But Clement remained tough. At the end he announced his party resignation immediately make public.
Clement has the entire SPD leadership snubbed. Because Muentefering, chancellor candidate Frank-Walter Stein Meier and ex-Interior Minister Otto Schily had vehemently Clement for and against the threat of exclusion Party and has previously battled satisfied with the compromise negotiated expressed. Well, it looks as if Clement such assistance is no longer wanted, when separated the paths of old party comrades, as do the small circle of supporters made the Schroeder's Agenda 2010 reform on.
It is the second bad news after returning Muentefering as SPD chairman. The drama about Clement recalls in many respects to the Hessian chaos to month early. Even since the party was leading surprised than four SPD parliamentary deputies Andrea Ypsilanti does not choose to Prime Minister wanted. Muentefering had the authority but not as big as his comeback umjubeltes power and his claim could expect? Clements now indicates farewell to the fraying of a party out in front of the Bundestag 2009, more than ever to unity would be respected.
Clement takes on such appointments no consideration. Instead, he sent Muentefering three reasons for his resignation (see below). Public reprimand by the Arbitration Commission of the SPD sees the former deputy party chief, especially in its fundamental right to freedom of expression harassed. Muentefering went in his written statement on Clements arguments vicinity is not. He had the complaint for an acceptable regime held, with the man Clement wanted to build a bridge. Therefore, Clements decision for him entirely surprising. As a bridge builder had in the weeks previously Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck operated. The SPD is Vice Clement friendly ties and also lives in Bonn. Even former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder switched on. He talked with Schily, so this talked with Clement.
On Monday evening had SPD General Secretary Hubertus Heil via e-mail the capital press informed that the proceedings against party rules Clement is amicably resolved. "Both sides are in the course of the proceedings each received. Wolfgang Clement is also a member of the SPD," it said. Schily also, Clements lawyer, had the complaint of the Arbitration Commission accepted. Before he left the Commission a statement of his client, in which it rejected the accusation, before the Hesse election by the election of the SPD to have discouraged. His regret that the Social Democrats in Hesse election abandoned felt would have lasted only briefly. In another interview on Monday criticized the complaint Clement as inappropriate and wrong. They were loud Willy-Brandt-Haus with all the declarations Clement vote.
That is why the anger over his "Egotrip" in Berlin huge. "One day goes Clement on the bridge built by us, the next day he breaks it again," it says in the SPD group circles. There, he accused his political behavior egomanisches battery, by dealing with the Left Party or the economic policies of the SPD parliamentary censures.
The 68-year-old was a missionary agenda for many in the SPD Great Demands. Even as Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1998 to 2002 he was often described as his National uncomfortable. His aura of the "maker" and the chairman of the "NRW AG" was beargwöhnt, but it sounded terrible entrepreneurially for the SPD environment. The state chairman Johannes Rau, Franz Muentefering and Harald Schartau had it in the Alpha pack animals with Clements aufbrausender kind is not easy. They came together in the autumn of 2002 followed Clement's reputation Gerhard Schroeder and was his "super minister" in Berlin.
Is symbolic of the alienation between Clement and parts of the party base was the exclusion procedure, which is precisely from his sub-district of Bochum was advanced. Clements critics feel after leaving now confirmed. In local Bochum-Hamme, where his worst enemies sit, was pleased yesterday's hard to hear. "Clement would have us all this trouble with the arbitration commission and save the same can say: I am from," said the chairman Rudolf Malzahn. The deputy head of the SPD and Left Party Andrea Nahles replies coolly: "Passengers should not stop you."
The disappointment is even for those former companions large, with Clements whims could live well. "That he now makes Lafontaine - that I would have never believed him. He certainly at the moment within the SPD an opinion which is not shared by all. But many," said the former head of the SPD group in the NRW parliament, Edgar Moron. Supporters complain Clements uncompromising. An allegation in his political career is often dropped.
Clement feels after this long career free and independent. About himself, he once said: "The older I get, the more consistent I will." Meanwhile, the maverick has become so consistently that he had some of his former party in the cold sweat on the forehead drives. Nobody can now have something to say Clements future. He also wants as a private man and publicist continues to meddle in politics. Whether with or without a book party: For the SPD should make it equally unpleasant to stay.
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