Significant divisions have emerged within the relatively small list, with two factions at odds and their disagreements now spilling into the public domain. In a Facebook post, candidates Jessica Schiltz, Jessica Marbes, and Angelika Dasbach claim that they are being “marginalised and ignored” by their six fellow Liberté candidates.
The statement even mentions allegations of “bullying, threats, and falsehoods.”
The trio has taken the step of distancing themselves from the remainder of the list, expressing their disappointment and suggesting that “should be ashamed of themselves” and that they “have no business in politics.”
It is worth noting that ten days ago, RTL reported that candidate Jessica Schiltz attracted attention when she initially urged people not to vote for her on Facebook. She has since revised her statement, and the post has been removed.
In response to these developments, party president Roy Reding offered the following perspective when approached by our colleagues from RTL.lu: “This ‘drama’ is much less intense than the internal disputes within the entire CSV parliamentary group involving the then CSV president Frank Engel. In our case, all candidates share political alignment, and the conflict remains strictly personal. For this reason, I refrain from intervening or commenting. Our movement pursues a greater goal that should transcend personal egos.”
Reding’s party has organised a barn party for the upcoming weekend, inviting all candidates, supporters, and members of the press. It remains to be seen how the candidates of List No 12 interact with each other and whether the internal disputes will continue to be played out in public.
