Left-wing politician
Wagenknecht: New party should fill political void
On Monday, Sahra Wagenknecht will first present the founding of the association “BSW – For Reason and Justice”. The association is considered a preliminary step to founding a party. photo
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It will be officially presented on Monday: the “Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance”. At a reading in Halle, the politician spoke about her plans – including the founding of a new party.
Wagenknecht: Didn’t want to rush anything
She had been thinking about founding a party for several months, but didn’t want to rush into anything, said Wagenknecht. “It took so long because you can’t start a party alone.” You need colleagues, a good team. “You can’t launch something like that carelessly. If you do, it has to be so good that it can be a success. And that’s what I hope now.” The left is not her political opponent. “I regret that the party is now in this state.”
The reading from her book “The Self-Righteous. My Counter-Program – for Community Spirit and Cohesion” was her first appearance after it became known that the politician wants to present the “Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance” next Monday. First, a club with this name should be officially presented. An appearance with several colleagues is planned on Monday morning (10 a.m.) at the federal press conference.
A Wagenknecht party could combine left-wing social policy with strict asylum policy and a move away from overly harsh climate protection. The politician was one of the most prominent figures on the left for decades. A newly founded party should also ensure that the federal government comes under pressure, said Wagenknecht.