Mayor Harth defends the parliamentary group's claims for resignation!

Mayor Harth defends the parliamentary group's claims for resignation!

Mayor Helmut Harth von Losheim has a decisive impact on the demands of resignation of the three parish groups, consisting of the CDU, SPD and Green alternative list (GALL). These factions had withdrawn from him in a council meeting and blame him and blamed Harth as baseless. He emphasized that he wanted to continue to work for the benefit of Losheim. The main allegations are a lack of appreciation for voluntary work, the failure to make representative appointments, as well as the disadvantage of local associations when using the railway hall

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The withdrawal claim was carried out in a tense atmosphere in which the CDU parliamentary group leader, Stefan Palm, also criticized that Harth had stopped several projects to avert financial disadvantages for the community. Palm continued to criticize the unequal treatment when using the railway hall; While the hall was made available free of charge, local associations would have to pay the full fees. There were also public disputes about Harth's plans for the site of the former hospital

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response to the allegations

After the allegations, Harth did not initially comment on the allegations and wanted to have the claim to withdraw. In an interview with the Saarbrücker Zeitung, he rejected the allegations as baseless and explained that the community was doing well. The mayor, who has been in office since 2019 and had prevailed in a runoff against Björn Kondak from the SPD, is now faced with a loss of trust.

The three factions have already communicated their intention internally to withdraw trust internally in the previous week. However, they waited in vain for a constructive reaction from the mayor. Whether a vote procedure is initiated against Harth depends heavily on his further reaction. Such a procedure requires the minimum number of votes of the municipal council and a two -thirds majority for the final decision.

required steps for a description procedure

A vote procedure is a complex process and requires support from the majority of the council members. If this occurs, at least 30 percent of the citizens entitled to vote must vote for the deselection. A role model for the complexity of such procedures is the failed vote procedure by the former Mayor of Homburg Rüdiger Schneidewind, in which the turnout was considered too low. In the event of a final resignation or a deselection of the mayor, the local council could be dissolved or the supervisory authority would have to use a representative to take on important compulsory tasks

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The legal framework for the implementation of new elections is clear: If there are not enough council members available, deadlines are observed in accordance with the Local Election Act. In view of the upcoming local elections, this could be a challenge in view of the upcoming local elections. In such a case, the election would have to take place at least three months after the mayor's office ended, which could significantly influence the political situation in Losheim.