Strengthen democracy: President of the Landtag Kuper for reform of state structure | EUROtoday

The President of the State parliament Von North Rhine-Westphalia, André Kuper (CDU), has spoken out for a reform of the state structure. “We are currently experiencing how strong democracy is in the stress test,” stated Kuper of the Düsseldorf “Rheinische Post” (Saturday).

The politician recommended that, analogous to higher safety of the Federal Constitutional Court, additionally on the state stage. “A two -thirds majority is at the moment vital for our constitutional court docket. In my view, this could possibly be a degree that’s value speaking about. Because the query is what occurs in case you not have such a two -thirds majority within the democratic camp. »

Kuper: pull teachings from Thuringia

Kuper additionally recommended that instructing from the chaotic constituent assembly of the Thuringian Parliament final September. This session had been canceled after the AfD President Jürgen Treutler disadvantaged the ground, didn’t enable votes and gave a speech criticized by many by many. The Thuringian Constitutional Court lastly ensured that the state parliament turned capable of work in a second try.

“According to the state constitution, the age president is also measured by age,” stated Kuper of the newspaper. «Here I’d counsel that you simply change to a service regulation. In addition, one may proactively regulate the authorization of the age president in order that there isn’t a scenario like in Erfurt. »

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