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NRW-AfD desires to disregard right-wing extremist Helferich: Allegations

The NRW chapter of the AfD seeks to oust Matthias Helferich, a contentious Bundestag representative, owing to significant allegations detailed in a submission to the state arbitration tribunal.

,   and  Grigoriy Williams
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Non-attached MP Matthias Helferich speaks during an appointment.
Non-attached MP Matthias Helferich speaks during an appointment.

Gatherings for Socializing - NRW-AfD desires to disregard right-wing extremist Helferich: Allegations

The right-wing party AfD in North Rhine-Westphalia has started the process to expel Bundestag MP Matthias Helferich. The reason is that he allegedly violated the German constitution. The party filed a complaint with the AfD North Rhine-Westphalia Disciplinary Court, where they claim Helferich called for the forced deportation of German citizens with a migration background and other categories, calling them "scum."

Helferich made these comments while serving as a Dortmund MP in the Bundestag, not just in a post on December 19, 2023 on platform X, but also in other posts and publications "in various locations." According to party insiders, the state executive has been unable to tolerate the deviations of the non-factional party member for some time, but there was no clear explanation. On Tuesday, a spokesperson for the state party told dpa that the AfD in North Rhine-Westphalia would not comment on ongoing proceedings. The World newspaper first reported the story, citing the petition. The AfD North Rhine-Westphalia Disciplinary Court must now decide on the petition.

According to the state party executive, lawyer Helferich has "seriously violated the Basic Law and the fundamental program of the AfD," causing significant damage to the party. The deputy's actions are "unacceptable." The executive board accused him in a letter: "The scenarios that threaten people like Matthias Helferich should ever be given political-executive power remind us of the darkest chapters of human history and specifically, of German history."

Helferich, who has been a non-factional member of the Bundestag since 2021, was recently elected to one of the five supervisory board positions at the NRW-AfD party conference in Marl. This was considered a defeat for the supposedly moderate faction led by state party and state parliamentary group leader Martin Vincentz.

Read also:

  1. The right-wing extremist Helferich, a member of the Bundestag from North Rhine-Westphalia, is currently under Party exclusion proceedings by the AfD due to allegations of violating the German constitution.
  2. Matthias Helferich, a controversial figure within the AfD in NRW, was recently elected to a supervisory board position despite his deviations from the party's fundamental program.
  3. The German Press Agency reported on ongoing proceedings against Helferich, citing a petition that led to the disciplinary court action against the right-wing winger.
  4. Lawyer Matthias Helferich, a Düsseldorf native, has been accused by the state executive of seriously violating the Basic Law and the AfD's fundamental program, causing significant damage to the party.
  5. The AfD in North Rhine-Westphalia has been unable to tolerate the actions of non-factional party member Helferich for some time, leading to the filing of a complaint with the party's Disciplinary Court.
  6. The state party executive accused Helferich of calling for the forced deportation of German citizens with a migration background and other categories, further damaging the AfD's reputation in Germany.

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