Green Party faction leader in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern resigns

Constanze Oehlrich has stepped down as the leader of the Green Party faction in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a move that comes just weeks before the state elections.

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The accusations against me have already been examined in an independent procedure and rejected as unfounded.

The faction announced Oehlrich's resignation, which follows a complaint filed by a staff member last year. The complaint, reported by "Schweriner Volkszeitung," alleged abuse of power. While an independent law firm investigated the claims, they reportedly found no evidence of legal violations or improper leadership, according to the faction's statement from last year.

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A repeated public airing of already refuted accusations does not create new facts, but it does lead to ongoing personal distress.

Oehlrich herself stated that the allegations against her have been independently examined and dismissed as unfounded. "A repeated public airing of already refuted accusations does not create new facts, but it does lead to ongoing personal distress," she said in a statement released by the faction. She stressed that her resignation is not an admission of guilt, maintaining her previous stance on the matter.

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This step is explicitly not a confirmation of the accusations made against me.