Scholz wanted death
CDU reprimands deputy regional leader after WhatsApp post
January 27, 2024, 7:05 p.m
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First, CDU politician Frank Bommert indirectly wishes death to the Chancellor and Green Party politicians in a WhatsApp status message, then he gets caught up in a lie about authorship. His party reprimanded him for this behavior.
The Brandenburg CDU vice-chairman Frank Bommert has been reprimanded by his party for a WhatsApp post and damaging behavior. In a WhatsApp status message, the 62-year-old indirectly gave the impression that he wanted members of the federal government to die. Bommert admitted on Friday evening that he had lied and written the status himself. He initially presented this differently. The CDU executive board, which met on Friday evening, reprimanded Bommert because he had violated the party’s principles.
The CDU politician, who is also deputy chairman of the state parliamentary group, apologized for the content of the post and for not telling the truth. A few days ago he posted in his WhatsApp status that God had called to him favorite rock star Tina Turner, favorite skier Rosi Mittermaier and favorite footballer Franz Beckenbauer – and the text continued with the addition: “My favorite politicians are Robert Habeck, Annalena Baerbock and Ricarda Lang. Oh and Olaf Scholz.”
“I’m very sorry”
Bommert explained that the publication was a mistake that he deeply regretted. He crossed a line with the content of the WhatsApp post; the content was inappropriate. “My behavior caused damage to politics and the party. I apologize to everyone for this.” Bommert initially stated about the post that another person had access to his account and was making a joke. “I am aware that I missed the moment when I should have told the truth. I am very sorry.”
The party’s reprimand against Bommert refers both to the post itself and to his lie. “The board punished both violations and therefore issued not just a warning, but a further reprimand,” the CDU said on Saturday when asked. “One of the principles of the CDU is the preservation of the free democratic basic order. This requires appropriate dealings with political competitors. Frank Bommert’s tasteless post blatantly violated this. The same applies to truthfulness internally and externally,” said the CDU.
Bommert used the meeting of the Brandenburg CDU presidium to clear the air, it was said on Friday evening. According to the statutes, a reprimand from the CDU regional association is a disciplinary measure, but is not associated with removal from party office or other penalties.