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Roy Reding, who recently left the Alternative Democratic Reform Party (adr), currently holds the status of an independent MP in the Chamber of Deputies.
Discussions had taken place regarding his potential membership with the Fokus party, as confirmed by party officials on Tuesday morning.
However, Fokus officials ultimately decided against offering Roy Reding a spot on their candidate lists.
Party representative Frank Engel stressed that this decision was a matter of maintaining credibility for Fokus. The party aims to forge its own political path rather than serving as a platform for "extending someone else's career."
Reding's departure from adr was prompted by what he described as a "flagrant withdrawal of confidence" from his former party, as announced on his Facebook page last week.
After ten years as the "sole outgoing MP," the adr decided against including him as a candidate on their party list for the upcoming legislative elections in central Luxembourg. Reding deemed this decision "unprecedented," leading him to justify his departure.
He further expressed his refusal to engage in "futile debates, pointless discussions, intrigues, and crucial votes." Reding also highlighted that the recent discourse of adr, which he characterises as "vëlkesch,"* does not align with his "core liberal principles." Despite these developments, Reding does not intend to end his political career.
*Editor's note: "völkisch" ("vëlkesch" in Luxembourgish) is a German term describing an ideology characterised by extreme nationalism, ethnic exclusivity, and a belief in racial purity. It emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, often associated with far-right movements, and promoted a vision of a homogeneous society centred around a specific ethnic or cultural group.
