they are two of the most prominent heads of the Zurich-based SVP : Roger Köppel (54), flash upstart, the “world week”-publisher and best-selected SVP national councillor of all time, and Alfred army (57), a former Zurich SVP-chief, master of the Polterns and Zündelns in Public.
The two deliver tonight an important duel. The SVP-tip, a Board of Directors composed of 70 people, and decide which of the two wants to send the party to the Council of States race or even both. The SVP Assembly of delegates must approve the proposal at the beginning of April.
During the election campaign, the head of the army his interest in a candidacy already known for a long time had given, urged Roger Köppel in January, surprisingly. He announced at a media conference, to the Council of States. A Coup, the party President duped Konrad long hard: Köppel had not discussed his candidacy with the party line, before he walked in front of the media.
Leutseeliger army, ground Köppel
one way or the other, the Council of States candidacy for the SVP has to whirl a main purpose: to. The party must draw for the elections in the autumn of the attention on yourself and your issues, to the climate, contrary to hold a debate. After the election defeat in Zurich, she has the urgent need.
Two candidates will be expected that you can provide intelligent for attention. Köppel is considered to be a polished speaker with an in-house newspaper, which could push the European agenda forward. Army as a popular man who polarize in the election campaign and the party to the conversation.
Against the two previous Ständeräte Daniel Jositsch (SP) and Ruedi Noser (FDP), however, it may be for both SVPler almost impossible to win. They have established themselves in the Council of States, understand well, and both of them again.
Green competition for Noser
According to the left-slip in the Zurich cantonal Parliament, the environmental parties to seek a shift in the Council of States, and not just the SVP.
Green and green-liberal to try, such as a request showed, if possible, with a more environmentally savvy woman Ruedi Noser attack. In the case of the green-liberal Tiana Angelina Moser is in the foreground, the Green party President Marionna Schlatter or the two national councils Bastien Girod and Balthasar Glättli.
(Tages-Anzeiger)
Created: 26.03.2019, 19:15 PM
