It is well known that there is one thing that politicians are particularly good at: talking. Not such a Bundestag candidate Irina Gaydukova (52) of the Green Party in Saarbrücken (D). Because when she was asked about climate protection at the introductory round of her party congress, the 52-year-old was silent – she even seemed completely at a loss!
A video of the embarrassing appearance on the net caused ridicule this week. Now Gaydukova is leaving her post in the District Council and the Green Group, like the party.
Your political career seems to have ended before it even began. At the party congress, the 52-year-old first came second on the list for the Bundestag. Actually a good starting position.
These questions left her speechless
Then the introduction round followed. At the lectern she was first asked how she felt about cycling politics. Gaydukova replied curtly: «positively». The next question was how climate protection and social justice should go hand in hand. The politician fell silent, then asked back: “Do I have time to think about it?” Finally, the 52-year-old was asked how she got to the CO2-Certificate. Again she found no words.
The video of the perplexed politician was eagerly shared on social media. So also from CDU member Dennis Radtke, who wrote: “Speechlessness that makes you speechless.”
Greens wish her “all the best”
Then yesterday Friday the bang. On their website, the Saarbrücken Greens state: “The member left the parliamentary group and the district council at his own request. It is important for us to emphasize that we very much regret this resignation, as the cooperation here in the Council has always been productive and competent. “
Apparently, the politician was attacked and laughed at because of the video. Her former party wished her “all the best” in the statement. Whether Irina Gaydukova (52) still wants to run for the Bundestag – she has so far been silent. (hah)