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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's minister faces mounting calls to resign over scandals

A new poll reveals half of voters want him out. From botched promotions to a police tech meltdown, Pegel's political survival hangs by a thread.

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Poll: Half Want Interior Minister Pegel to Resign - Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's minister faces mounting calls to resign over scandals

Support for Interior Minister Plummets, Poll Shows

Public approval for Interior Minister Christian Pegel (SPD) has sharply declined, according to a representative opinion poll reported by the Ostsee-Zeitung.

In the newspaper's latest survey, 52 percent of respondents called for Pegel's resignation. The poll, conducted by the Forsa Institute, revealed that even among SPD supporters, 23 percent backed his departure, while the figure rose to 30 percent among voters of the coalition partner Die Linke (The Left).

The Ostsee-Zeitung further reported that 27 percent of those surveyed opposed Pegel's resignation, while 21 percent said they were unable to form an opinion.

Growing Dissatisfaction with Pegel

Forsa conducted the representative survey between February 9 and 16, polling 1,003 eligible voters in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The OZ also asked respondents about their satisfaction with the work of local politicians. "The result: Only 27 percent expressed satisfaction with Pegel's performance—down from 35 percent a year ago and 41 percent shortly after the 2021 state elections," the paper wrote.

Interior Minister Faces Repeated Criticism

Pegel has faced recurring criticism in the past. Last year, a senior official in his ministry was set to be promoted to chief police director ahead of schedule, bypassing standard procedural timelines. Since the official was also an SPD member, allegations of nepotism quickly surfaced. The individual ultimately declined the promotion.

Pegel has also come under fire following a cyberattack last year that disabled thousands of police service mobile phones. Replacement devices are not expected until summer.

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