Döbeln (dpa / sn) - Saxony's FDP state leader Anita Maass has called for clearer leadership of her party in the federal government. The political style often appears to be removed from the reality of people's lives and follows a red-green ethic, she criticized on Saturday at the state party conference of the Liberals in Döbeln. Political fringe issues are too often set as priorities. "For us, the legalization of cannabis is less important than relieving the burden on mainstream society."
The FDP has not been represented in the Saxon state parliament since 2014, but governs in alliance with the SPD and the Greens. In a leading motion, the Free Democrats accused the state government of inflating the budget and burdening citizens with new duties and taxes in addition to high inflation. The planned increase in real estate transfer tax was given as an example.
In addition, job cuts in administration are being called for. Funds for additional staff in the police, schools and science must be compensated for by cutting jobs in other areas. In the medium term, the country's position plan must be significantly reduced.
The State Audit Office had also recently warned of rising personnel expenses. According to the experts, the number of jobs in the state service increased by around 9,000 to more than 93,000 from 2016 to 2021. President Jens Michel criticized that despite the falling population, the Free State is continuing to increase jobs and staff.
