Why do people join such parties? We had the same arrangement in East Germany: smaller parties under the leadership of the "true" party.
Is it because there are few members, so you can rise fast if you're content with a middle-level position?
Is it because there are few members, so you can rise fast if you're content with a middle-level position?
These minor parties have to endorse whatever the main party says. Sure, they may be allowed to have an opinion about some new street in some village. But they may certainly not develop "alternative policies".