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Berlin (dpa) - The designated left-wing chairwoman Susanne Hennig-Wellsow wants to strengthen the influence of the party leadership on the parliamentary group as a consequence of years of trench warfare.
«People vote for the party.
And the party is in the word with the people, ”she told the editorial network Germany (RND, Wednesday).
"Therefore it is also the party that determines the direction of our policy in the Bundestag."
But it is "not about dictating".
In the past there had been more friction between the left party leaders Katja Kipping and Bernd Riexinger and the parliamentary group chairman - especially when Sahra Wagenknecht was in office alongside Dietmar Bartsch.
On Saturday, the Left wants to elect a new leadership at an online party conference.
Kipping and Riexinger are no longer running.
In addition to the Thuringian state chairman Hennig-Wellsow, the previous party vice chairman Janine Wissler is running.
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