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Berlin (dpa) - CDU General Secretary Paul Ziemiak justified the poor performance of his party in the state elections in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate with the situation in the federal states and the Union's mask affair.
"Today is not a good election evening for the CDU," admitted Ziemiak on Sunday in Berlin after the CDU's heavy losses.
There was no change in mood.
During the crisis, people trusted the rulers and the heads of government.
In Baden-Württemberg in particular, it was "a very personal victory for Winfried Kretschmann".
The "really indecent behavior and the shamelessness of individual MPs" also ensured that the election campaigners had a tight wind blown in the face, said Ziemiak.
"That put a lot of strain on the election campaign."
Anyone who enriches themselves personally in the crisis “has no business here in the CDU.
A zero-tolerance policy applies here. "
In addition, resentment, incomprehension and impatience about the Corona crisis management are growing in the population.
That is why all those responsible have to ask themselves where one can become better, more pragmatic and faster.
He appealed to the other parties: "It's not about pointing a finger at others, but about working every day to get better."
A left traffic light is not good for the state, criticized Ziemiak against the background of a possible traffic light government in Baden-Württemberg.
The Bundestag election is not a sure-fire success for the Union.
It will be a tough election campaign in which the CDU will fight for a middle-class coalition.
For the decision on the candidacy for chancellor between CDU boss Armin Laschet and CSU chairman Markus Söder, the election result does not play a role.
The party leaders would talk about it between Easter and Pentecost.
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