Received a death threat - MP Diaby shares a letter openly.
A German Bundestag MP, Karamba Diaby, shared a threat on his Instagram. The message read, "I'm coming for you, Karamba!" in response to which he declared, "I won't back down. I'll fight back." Diaby made a post sharing multiple instances of racism and threats he has received. This includes the time his constituency office in Halle was targeted, with a door being set on fire in May 2023.
Diaby addressed the increasing hostility in public discourse, especially towards politicians. "I'm an African politician, and I'm experiencing heightened levels of dislike and animosity. This manifested in my daily experiences on the news, as well as in personal attacks within the German Bundestag. Unfortunately, this trend has also been promoted by right-wing populists like the AfD." The AfD's hateful discourse, he added, has led to actual physical and psychological assault on several people. "This toxicity is tearing our society apart."
In his post to raise awareness, he included several instances of explicit hatred and threats he received.
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- The death threat against Diaby has sparked a conversation about the rising level of crime and hate speech in German politics, especially within the context of right-wing populist parties like the AfD.
- Karamba Diaby, a SPD member and MP from Saxony-Anhalt, has been a vocal critic of the AfD's hateful discourse, which he believes has contributed to the increasing hostility and threats he has received.
- Diaby's Instagram post, which included screenshots of the death threat and other instances of racism and hatred, has garnered a large following and support from fellow politicians and citizens, calling for an end to such behavior in German politics.
- The Bundestag, Germany's federal parliament, has launched an investigation into the death threat against Diaby and has vowed to take action to protect politicians and public figures from such threats and attacks.
