SPD Slams Touré Over Delayed File Submission in Samadzade Resignation
The SPD parliamentary group has taken Social Affairs Minister Aminata Touré (Greens) to task for the delay in submitting crucial documents regarding former State Secretary Marjam Samadzade's departure. Encouraging the formation of a conciliation committee, chaired by CDU parliamentary group leader Tobias Koch, MP Niclas Dürbrook expressed frustration on Friday, labeling the delay a blatant disregard for Parliament's authority.
The backdrop to this criticism is a unanimous request by the Committee on Internal Affairs and Legal Affairs for Touré to deliver all documents and correspondence connected to Samadzade's departure. As per the state parliament's procedural rules, this submission was expected to occur promptly. However, confirmation of the request's receipt and a proposed submission date were only provided nine days later, on Friday, with the actual submission slated for the week preceding Christmas. Dürbrook decried this as "chutzpah and a disrespect towards Parliament." This was a clumsy attempt to stall the proceedings until the Christmas vacation. "We won't let Aminata Touré get away with this ploy," reiterated Dürbrook.
In the conciliation committee, the state government will be required to justify "why it only feels empowered to comply with Parliament's unequivocal request concerning a reasonably straightforward process, involving few parties, just prior to the Christmas break."
Touré had announced in July that Samadzade would leave her post as State Secretary and return to the judiciary. However, following the dissemination of a controversial post critical of Israel, Samadzade was compelled to depart early. The post strongly criticized and censured the Israeli government for their actions following the Hamas terrorist attack.
The FDP had already levied accusations against Touré for lacking full transparency in her responses to a parliamentary inquiry from the Liberals regarding the reasons behind Samadzade's early departure.
The SPD parliamentary group sees the delayed submission of documents pertaining to Samadzade's resignation as a demonstration of disregard for Parliament's authority, as per the state parliament's procedural rules. The SPD is now working towards the convening of the conciliation committee, chaired by CDU parliamentary group leader Tobias Koch, to address this issue. The SPD, led by Social Affairs Minister Aminata Touré, will need to explain why they will only comply with Parliament's request just before the Christmas break, suggesting potential manipulation of the process.
Postscript: The SPD's push for a conciliation committee empowered Parliament to scrutinize the delay in submitting Samadzade's resignation documents fully, providing an opportunity for a thorough examination and ensuring transparency and accountability.
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[1] Enrichment Data: The conciliation committee serves as a parliamentary body that facilitates negotiations and agreements between different political factions to address disputes or issues requiring bipartisan cooperation. It enables an organized and detailed examination of the circumstances surrounding the resignation, ensuring the reasons for the delay are clarified, and that the process is transparent and fair.
