AfD offspring becomes a suspected case in NRW
The AfD offspring in North Rhine-Westphalia is now under observation by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution. According to Interior Minister Reul, the Junge Alternative has become part of the right-wing extremist movement of the New Right.
The North Rhine-Westphalian Office for the Protection of the Constitution has classified the youth organization of the AfD, Junge Alternative (JA), as a suspected right-wing extremist organization in NRW. "There are strong indications that the Junge Alternative does not play by democratic rules, but prefers its own right-wing extremist set of rules," announced Interior Minister Herbert Reul. The NRW Office for the Protection of the Constitution is therefore monitoring the Junge Alternative from now on.
The state association of JA NRW has been ideologically aligned with the political course of the federal association of Junge Alternative since 2019, the Minister of the Interior continued. This is characterized by a "national-ethnic understanding of the people and xenophobia". JA NRW also represents positions that violate the guarantee of human dignity. In particular, the aim of excluding and disparaging people with a migration background and Muslims is evident.
In recent years, JA NRW has developed into a component of the right-wing extremist movement of the New Right, according to Reul. The NRW AfD offspring advertise on social media for the "Identitarian Movement" and its successor organizations such as "Lukreta", "Revolte Rheinland", "1 Prozent" and the "Institut für Staatspolitik".
Anti-constitutional aspirations
The NRW youth organization of the AfD also provides a forum for protagonists of the New Right. People with right-wing extremist biographies are also active in the JA NRW. Another important indication is the proximity to the formally dissolved so-called wing of the AfD federal party and its ideological leader Björn Höcke.
In a suspected case, there are "sufficiently weighty factual indications" of anti-constitutional aspirations. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution can then evaluate and store personal data and, under strict conditions, use intelligence service means, such as surveillance or recruiting informants.
A dispute is currently pending at the Münster Higher Administrative Court between the AfD federal party and the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution regarding the classification of the party as a suspected case of right-wing extremism. The federal association of the AfD is defending itself against a ruling at first instance. In March 2022, the Cologne Administrative Court ruled in favor of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution when it classified the AfD as a suspected case. The Federal Association of the Junge Alternative also no longer wants to be classified as a suspected case.
The decisions of the OVG in Münster in these nationwide cases are expected in the spring. The proceedings are pending in NRW because the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has its headquarters in Cologne. Interior Minister Reul said that the AfD youth organization must be dealt with politically, regardless of the technical assessment. "To do this, we as political leaders must make good policies for the people in this country and explain them sensibly."
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The classification of Junge Alternative (JA) NRW as a suspected right-wing extremist organization by the North Rhine-Westphalian Office for the Protection of the Constitution is due to their anti-constitutional aspirations, as they promote ideologies that violate human dignity and discriminate against individuals with a migration background and Muslims. The AfD's youth organization in North Rhine-Westphalia has aligned itself with right-wing extremist ideologies, including the New Right movement, and regularly supports organizations such as the Identitarian Movement on social media.
Source: www.ntv.de
