TU President Geraldine Rauch refuses to resign. The chairman of the Berlin CDU faction criticizes this in clear terms. Her behavior must not remain without consequences.
Berlin’s CDU parliamentary group leader Dirk Stettner considers the resignation of the President of the Technical University of Berlin, Geraldine Rauch, to be unavoidable.
“Imagine what would have happened if a politician had liked swastikas and look at what rightly happened with drunken youths on Sylt who were chanting racist songs. All true. But the same standard must be applied to a university president,” said Stettner on RBB Inforadio. “I expect the university committees to look into this intensively and think very carefully about whether this lady can really be kept in this position,” said the CDU politician. He believes, however, that decency dictates that she should resign herself.
TU President Rauch is under criticism because she “liked” at least one anti-Semitic post on platform X.
Stettner went on to say that anyone who likes anti-Semitic posts that clearly show red swastikas is acting anti-Semitic, “that should be very clear.” He does not believe anyone who says they do not look at the picture before liking a post. Liking swastikas is not an excusable mistake in such a public office. “No, there are consequences.”
Stettner accuses the TU President of clinging to office
Stettner justified the persistent criticism of Rauch from the ranks of the Berlin CDU. “Anyone who speaks out publicly must also expect public responses,” he said. “Anti-Semitism is certainly not covered by university autonomy.” This is about someone who has made anti-Semitic statements and is not prepared to face the consequences. “She is actually doing everything she can to be able to hold on to her position, although the spark of decency should have contributed to her resigning long ago.”
Rauch announced on Thursday that she wanted to stay in office, although a narrow majority in the university’s Academic Senate had previously voted in favor of her resignation. On Monday, the TU’s supervisory board, the so-called board of trustees, will hold a special meeting.
Source: Stern
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