"Personality cult": Left Greens attack the top of the eco party

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A left grassroots grouping of the Greens is opposed to the planned naming of a top candidate for the federal election.

"The cult of personality is not good for us and contradicts our ideals," the twelve senders write in a letter to the federal executive board, which is available to the German press agency.

"We alliance greens will convince because of our diversity and our outstanding program, that is, through content." Previously, several other media had reported on the writing of the members group "Independent Green Left".

Instead of choosing between the two party leaders Annalena Baerbock and Robert Habeck, both should go into the election campaign as a team, write the signatories.

If the executive committee should want to run with a single candidate, then this would have to be decided at the party congress in June or in a ballot of the grassroots.

The signatories also praised the party's unity.

The Greens want to announce between Easter and Pentecost, i.e. between the beginning of April and May 23, whether Habeck or Baerbock will run as the top candidate.

The two party leaders should make the decision together and then lead the election campaign together.

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Federal Managing Director Michael Kellner reacted with a sniffle in his reply.

He was disconcerted that the senders would have made their letter public.

"In doing so, you are ignoring the unity that has been praised and contradicting the team spirit.

It doesn't work together. ”With their“ great approval ratings ”, the Greens would have a chance at the Chancellery for the first time, said Kellner.

In surveys, the party is around 20 percent.

“This year, voters can make the improbable possible.

I am deeply convinced that in this case you have a right to know who should move into the Chancellery. "

The FDP MP Konstantin Kuhle was happy on Twitter with the words "Finally dispute".

Sven-Christian Kindler, member of the Bundestag for the Green Party, also said on Twitter: “Storm in a glass of water.

This is my first time hearing this.

In the parliamentary group, the timetable of the federal executive committee for the candidacy for chancellor is expressly supported by all MPs, including the left. "