Landlord halts AfD gathering with Krah at the beer garden.
Politicians and those near them are still facing dangers. In Halle, a drunk man verbally assaulted a Green state parliament member. On the other hand, a beer garden owner unceremoniously offed a meeting with the AfD's top European candidate Krah - due to hostility as an explanation.
A landlord in Miesbach, Upper Bavaria, has abruptly canceled an AfD election campaign event in his beer garden. The landlord mentioned hatred and constant threats in his reasoning when asked about it.
The AfD had invited guests to the "most reactionary election campaign party of the year" in Miesbach that evening. The top European candidate for the AfD, Maximilian Krah, was scheduled to be the speaker. A local association in Miesbach had also invited individuals to a counter-demonstration with a concluding rally near the pub. Following the cancellation, the party decided to relocate to Holzkirchen, about 20 kilometers away, but hadn't revealed the precise location yet.
At the same time, these violent acts toward politicians are ongoing. In Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Green Party state parliament member Wolfgang Aldag experienced attacks from a drunken man at one of his party's information stands. Aldag reached out to the police. The police took legal action against the 39-year-old and also performed a breathalyzer test. The test revealed a level of four parts per thousand. According to Aldag, the aggressor threatened to strike him on the head with a bottle.
"Intolerance goes beyond attacks evidently"
Nancy Faeser, the Federal Interior Minister, reiterated that local politicians need to be better protected from violence. "It is positive that police protection concepts have intensified in many locations and patrols have increased, as well as the establishment of permanent contact points for threatened local politicians and volunteers," she said to the Welt am Sonntag. She promised that the federal government will relieve the states with the federal police when it comes to large demonstrations, soccer matches, and other situations.
Christian Lindner, the federal Finance Minister and leader of the FDP, was displeased by an increase in aggression. "The brutalization beyond acts of violence is clear," Governor Lindner told the newspapers of the Bavarian media group. At his events, he stated there were often left-leaning groups who no longer cared for discussions, but merely wanted to make noise or obstruct. "Or attempt to prevent arguments through stink bombs," Lindner said, who is under personal protection as Finance Minister.
The European Christian Democrat party and parliamentary group leader Manfred Weber told the Funke Mediengruppe newspapers, "We're witnessing a radicalization in our political discourse, which has led to violence on the streets." The forces representing the democratic center must form a unified front. "We must uphold the rule of law with all the tools available," he said.
"Harder action is necessary against hate and violence rhetoric"
The German Judges Association called for action from the federal government in battling extremism and right-wing populism. Sven Rebehn, the Federal Managing Director, stated, "Though the coalition government discusses the resilience of the rule of law, it is doing too little regarding it." More preventative measures, education about online disinformation, and efficient criminal prosecution are needed to stop the circle of animosity, threats, and violence.
The Weißer Ring victim protection organization also demanded action against hateful and harmful language. "Now anyone who believed that online hate could not hurt people in real life should be proven wrong," revealed Federal Director Bianca Biwer. "Hate is not a view," she reinforced. "It is our responsibility to combat it in any way, either online or in person."
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- Despite the incident in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, where a Green Party state parliament member was verbally assaulted, the AfD planned to hold their "most reactionary election campaign party of the year" in Miesbach, Bavaria, with Maximilian Krah as the speaker.
- However, the landlord in Miesbach cancelled the event due to hatred and constant threats, prompting the AfD to relocate the gathering to Holzkirchen.
- Responding to the increase in violence toward politicians, Christian Lindner, the FDP leader and federal Finance Minister, criticized the left-leaning groups who disrupt discussions with noise or obstructive tactics.
- Mannfred Weber, the European Christian Democrat party and parliamentary group leader, emphasized the need for a unified front against radicalization in political discourse, pushing for upholding the rule of law and combating hate and violence rhetoric.
Source: www.ntv.de
