Dear Comrades,
I must first of all that I quite unsatisfied with it am that we carry out the decision to in-depth evaluation of the first choice today. And also without a well-prepared, and the grassroots groups well in advance notified analysis. My personal repeated insistence has unfortunately not been sufficient to achieve that. I have also suggested that in the newspaper members, vote in addition to the evaluation discussion theses already a month before first discussion papers will be published. With this goal I had also submitted a comprehensive discussion paper that has not been published.
Klaus Sühl added to the total MV in November, some critical and the causes addressed need for a critical evaluation justified in detail. He also proposed to achieve greater objectivity to prepare an analysis with the help of external expertise. It would have been purposeful to draw on that basis by a working group for further work conclusions. And it would have been necessary in the local organizations all provide timely so that they can deal with it and give their evidence and draw their own conclusions.
Today's event is in this regard the decision of November last year, only a pro rata meet . Nevertheless, I hope the that it helps us to keep the mirror to his face and us for the future more effective, better motivated and less divergent or even split draw.
It will not surprise you that it's been to the polls, and on the causes of the results and certainly at that but also the present condition in the urban community are quite different values. This has been reflected in the summary paper by Jens Matthis and me. But I think it is already a huge step forward if we do one step today, we learn to listen to each other again if we different values to learn to accept and still together for improvements and changes to look . Our position paper has been guided by this acceptance. It shows in the more open approach to the effort than before to talk about the future and to encourage more colorful community that promotes all of us.
other hand, if some people believe that today we want to do is set a hook behind an unpopular decision that we may rest for the dead, that we "but look at last to the front" do
forgets the clearly declining Election results,
forgets the escalating in our urban community, it has given
forgets that we have a have lost three-digit number of comrades to resignations and that still decimate monthly withdrawals our strength ,
forgets that the continue to have the same underlying causes and at any time could result in a new exacerbation.
Above all, it goes to honesty from ourselves and ultimately before our voters . Above all, it's about a productive and critical Each other, otherwise the apathy of waiting threatened. In the end it is important that we preserve our creative dissatisfaction with the social conditions that affect each of us and drives us together in his framework.
On the other hand, I am also clear that honesty is important, but an evaluation is no court to find the guilty is no podium of the General Accounting, also - if each stand by his responsibility itself should. What we need - is a climate that leads from different ideas and opinions on joint action. criticism must be allowed, but Do not cripple or destroy , no matter in what direction: put simply, neither "top down or bottom-up". - Finally, no one has a monopoly on truth, and it must also be allowed to make the citizens see that in this party searched for the best answer is . - What, however, should be allowed is - discredit the institution agree to to put in the corner or just and denigrate . And it is completely useless, counterproductive and poisonous air, critics of the discussion, from the action and then to exclude them from any responsibilities , as happened in the past.
So I am still of the opinion that the 2007 final chosen path has damaged the separation into good and bad weather conditions in our urban community to date and further harm. The resulting escalation and the resignations of many comrades who made the image of our party in Dresden for the citizens in public in the period before the elections completely unmanageable . The election result is in addition to the general federal and Saxony wide acting factors strongly characterized by the idea that public opinion is firmly established: "They are with themselves employed, and the citizens' interests are finally in the background "Again and again such questions".? is why suddenly everything wrong that have made all known contemporaries in the 90s "
I also clearly that the question of whether the division of the group was right or wrong, here and now will be to achieve no consensus. But it should be beyond dispute for all that it should have come as far as not dealing with each other and that the loss at least is great. It should also be beyond dispute that critical, open air condition for good and imaginative policies, and that one does accept the dissent must, indeed even challenge as a creative adversary actually needs.
This requires creators of ideas and personalities, expertise that should not chase you. This one needs but also the will for joint action, loyalty, and you need moral cleanliness.
The older ones among us have experienced, which leads to rigidities discipline and hierarchical thinking or even ahead of obedience. He is probably a while very convenient, but makes apathetic and uncreative . What we need - Is again more motivation in our ranks.
A word also to the observable in all parties scramble for posts, mandates and offices in the political apparatus. What we but should be distinguished from the other : - We are a party of social justice, as his respect for others, loyalty and justice in dealing with each other the scale must. The material dependence of political office, no matter what category does in principle vulnerable to domination by self-interest, for the formation of supporting circles of power games and rules of procedure tricks. We must be aware be aware of and countermeasures. This is only possible through grassroots democracy participation and willingness of comrades.
The above problems are all related to the fact that the practice of pluralist democracy was sensitive and disturbed m. E. also still disturbed is. alone demonstrates the slow fulfillment of the Congress decision to me this
The theories mentioned so in the last section some conclusions for future work that we do not merely acknowledge but really should heed to return a creative, open and constructive atmosphere to achieve.
I see, however, a complex other cause over which we absolutely have to think: This is the strategy of our local political action that is raised in the Proposition 7 as a question. What I mean by that?
We must ask the question: Who do we have with our local politics especially addressed? Where we've been anchored ? - And of course, where are our weak fields ?
In the past - in previous elections - had we strong sympathy for the older citizens . - We also have recognized competence as well as factual work the circles of intelligence can respond well. It was the local government property, a particular strength relatedness. Practical proposals played a large role, and have led to the recognition of the former PDS. We also see them used for the interests of the disadvantaged the association, as we have made the resistance against social intervention significantly.
contrast, I assessed our local political action before the last election and now something different. - I note that some sidedness of the political activities critical of the administration and on the CDU exposing and contrast that connect the own design ideas in the background . Moreover, it is m. E. in the last legislature failed in the public clear that finally the voting strength the factions of the left spectrum and especially was due to the still united Left Party when the social component of government policy and the former CDU had to step up. Moreover - despite criticism of individual decisions - by cross-group Compromises visible shifts been reached. Examples are the huge expansion of resources for to mention education and KT- rehabilitation, as well as enhancements in the field of youth , the Sozialpass or the expansion of bicycle lanes . By public criticism but to any compromises the positive effects were solely attributed to the CDU and leave.
So we should not limit in the future out as a protest group to be perceived , but with more own competence and creative will act . This is a very demanding task for the party and the elected officials. It is imperative to seek with all fractions after majority enabled solutions. It is also necessary to more actively the expertise of the management use and challenge. I have witnessed in the 18 years of my city council activity that in the specialized agencies often very fact-oriented solutions are developed, which were then tilted until later in the decision-making in the management elite or the majority groups.
the focus of my considerations is the idea that it is not enough, but the protest of the poor to embody. our influence, we can only enlarge when we see them all and in all fields, as well as culture, urban development, transport, and of course in contributing to the household making more active. This requires cross-group cooperation and compromise . After all, there are also in the ranks of the "bourgeois" groups very different values to the nuances and particular conversation ready property.
is also very important that we address the field of professionals, middle-aged . Because there is held to a high degree of opinion-determination. But this is only if we also this potential more in the ranks of mandates and functions enable apply for and understanding of their temporal confinement. The dominance of full-time politicians must therefore be deliberately reduced. This is only if we re stronger civil societies, associations, initiatives, interest groups are active . It also demands that we gain new members not alone in the student section, but also from employment shifts.
The wish that after this conference based on the mentioned causes internalize and hold let the other do not forthcoming from the political day tasks ,
the request that we bring our Vision with more noticeable euphoria and impatience in the public and
the request that we develop a climate that motivates us even, I would like to end my contribution
