Leitkultur, upper limit: CSU calls for tough integration course
A guiding culture, an upper limit, more education and teaching of values, no foreign funding for mosques, tough sanctions against anti-Semites: In a decidedly conservative position paper, the CSU in the Bavarian state parliament is calling for a rethink of integration policy in Germany.
The draft of the two-page paper, which has been made available to the German Press Agency in Munich, takes up many points that the CSU has already advocated in recent years on migration policy.
"We need to completely rethink integration - because Islamism and anti-Semitism on our streets show that we have failed here with the multi-culti cuddling course of the red-green party," said parliamentary group leader Klaus Holetschek to dpa in Munich. A 180-degree turnaround in migration policy is not enough.
Paper to be discussed with Ahmad Mansour
"We must demand that the migrants coming to us accept our dominant culture," reads the draft of the paper. The paper is to be discussed today at the CSU parliamentary group meeting with author and extremism researcher Ahmad Mansour. The guiding culture includes "in particular democracy, freedom, the rule of law, equal rights, tolerance and a positive commitment to our country and, of course, Israel's unwavering right to exist". Integration means accepting the values of the country of immigration.
"The federal government must finally focus on our guiding culture and our values and demand them as the basis for our coexistence - as we have already enshrined in the Bavarian Integration Act," said Holetschek.
Immigration numbers must be limited in such a way "that there is sufficient capacity but also a high level of acceptance for reception and assistance", the paper continues. In addition, "illegal migration" must be combated with all permissible means. "Otherwise, social peace in our country will be at risk and the general willingness of citizens to help will decrease significantly, while right-wing populist and right-wing extremist views will increase noticeably in the future."
Tough stance on anti-Semites
In the paper, the CSU takes a tough line on anti-Semites, including an amendment to the Basic Law. "Anyone who commits anti-Semitic crimes cannot become a German citizen," it says. Criminals with dual citizenship must be stripped of their German citizenship "if they have committed a serious criminal offense". "All means of the rule of law" must be used to combat anti-Semitism. This includes tougher penalties and, if possible, changes to the law on public assembly "to make it easier to restrict and ban anti-Jewish demonstrations".
With regard to the financing of mosque communities, the CSU called for more transparency in the paper: "The foreign financing of mosques and cultural institutions must be prevented. Foreign countries, some of which are ruled by dictatorships, must not be allowed to spread their propaganda in Germany."
Targeted language support for foreign children
Foreign children living in Germany need targeted language support and the teaching of values outside of schools. Parents are also called upon to speak German at home and teach German culture, he says. "We need a political education offensive for pupils with a migration background."
Holetschek can imagine further steps: "Anyone who comes to us must not only accept our values, but also be prepared to live by them." There should be no mental barriers. "I could well imagine us critically questioning the wearing of headscarves in schools."
The CSU parliamentary group plans to discuss their integration policy proposal with extremism researcher Ahmad Mansour, highlighting the importance of migrants accepting Germany's dominant culture, which encompasses democracy, freedom, and Israel's right to exist. Extremist views could increase significantly if social peace is threatened due to uncontrolled immigration and lax anti-Semitism policies.
To address growing concerns about anti-Semitism, the CSU suggests amending the Basic Law to prevent anti-Semites from becoming German citizens, stripping citizenship from criminals with dual nationality, and implementing tougher penalties and potential law changes to restrict anti-Jewish demonstrations.
Source: www.dpa.com
