Left Party Members in the Bundestag to Limit Mandate Tenure after Three Legislative Terms
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Left Party members in Germany's Bundestag have agreed to limit their tenure after serving for only three legislative terms. This decision was made during the party's federal conference held in Chemnitz, where a majority vote passed the motion dubbed "We are the Hope." The proposal to reduce the term limit to two legislative terms failed to gain support.
The motion emphasizes the party's commitment to "Credibility and Anti-Establishment: We are here to change something in the world with passion, not to make a career." Delegates also adopted a resolution encouraging all Left Party members to contribute part of their fees to the party's social fund. The mandate holders are expected to disclose their income and donations for transparency.
The "We are the Hope" motion garnered over 500 votes in the final count. The document outlines the Left Party's vision for the coming years, focusing on integrating new members and increasing the party's campaign capability. Key issues such as housing, prices, and taxing the wealthy are at the forefront of the party's platform. The Left Party perceives itself as an "organizing class party."
In contrast to a strict legal limitation, term limits for Bundestag mandates in Germany are not set, allowing elected officials to remain in office for as long as they continue to be re-elected by their constituents or selected for party lists. By choosing not to set term limits, German politics values the democratic selection and accountability of parliamentary representatives to the electorate over restricting the duration of political careers.
Sources: ntv.de, dpa
Note: Although there is no legal term limit for Bundestag mandates in Germany, individual parties may adopt policy objectives that influence the length of their members' terms, such as the Left Party's decision to adopt a three-term limit.
- The decision made by Left Party members in Germany's Bundestag to limit their tenure after three legislative terms is one of the policy objectives they have adopted, as highlighted in the "We are the Hope" motion.
- The Bundestag, Germany's federal parliament, does not have legally set term limits for its members, but parties like the Left Party can influence the length of their representatives' terms through internal policy decisions.
- At their federal conference in Chemnitz, the Left Party delegates approved a resolution encouraging all members to contribute part of their fees to the party's social fund and called for transparency, requiring mandate holders to disclose their income and donations.
- The Left Party's motivation for adopting a three-term limit on their members' tenure is rooted in their commitment to "Credibility and Anti-Establishment: We are here to change something in the world with passion, not to make a career," as stated in the motion.
