Kubitschek declares the termination of the "Institute for State Policy."
A year ago, the right-wing "Institute for State Policy" in Schnellroda, Saxony-Anhalt, was labeled a confirmed right-wing extremist organization by Germany's Office for the Protection of the Constitution. The institution's founder, Götz Kubitschek, has now responded: the far-right think tank no longer operates. However, new structures have emerged to replace it.
The "Institute for State Policy" in Saxony-Anhalt, deemed a confirmed right-wing extremist organization by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution in April last year, has been shut down. "The Institute for State Policy is no more," board member Götz Kubitschek declared in an article published in his own magazine "Sezession." "The association is dissolved, all members have resigned, the accounts closed, the tasks completed or reassigned."
Based in Schnellroda, the institute was classified as a right-wing extremist organization by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution in Saxony-Anhalt in 2019. It was considered a crucial source of ideas for the New Right and held a strategic role within their network.
Kubitschek said the association's dissolution had been underway for some time. Once an organization loses its non-profit status and becomes riddled with holes like a target shot full of holes, it serves no purpose, he explained. Erik Lehnert now manages the magazine "Sezession" in terms of content and finances. Kubitschek and Lehnert co-ran the associated "Verein für Staatspolitik."
Höcke laments "criminalization"
The dissolution of the association was decided in February and March of this year, as recorded in the Stendal district court's register of associations. In his article, Kubitschek announced the creation of a new association named "Menschenpark," which also plans to run academies and hold conferences.
As reported by the taz newspaper, Thuringia's AfD leader Björn Höcke is among the politicians who commented on the dissolution of the "Institute for State Policy." In an obituary-like piece, he highlighted the institute's contributions to conservative educational work and promoting young talent. He condemned what he called the "criminalization" by the state, but emphasized that no associations were needed to taint political morals.
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The dissolution of the "Institute for State Policy," labeled as a right-wing extremist organization in Saxony-Anhalt, has been a topic of concern for some politicians. Thuringia's AfD leader, Björn Höcke, lamented the "criminalization" of the institute's work, highlighting its contributions to conservative educational efforts and nurturing young talent.
Source: www.ntv.de
