- Previous AfD legislator denies intending to invade the Bundestag
Ex-Bundestag AfD Member Birgit Malsack-Winkemann Declares No Role in Parliament Invasion Plot
Birgit Malsack-Winkemann, the ex-Bundestag representative for AfD, has rejected any participation in schemes to swarm the parliament. She made these statements at the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court during the fifth day of the legal case involving Heinrich XIII. Prince Reuss.
She likewise disapproved of the prosecution's argument that she had taken part in drafting a fresh constitution. She claimed that the documents discovered during raids were simply brainstorming sessions and did not include strategies for a new administration. "The assertions by the Chief Prosecutor that I had been working on such a project and the council had already laid out a constitution are not true," stated Malsack-Winkemann.
Rushing the Bundestag?
The Chief Prosecutor accuses her of conspiring to bring fellow defendants into the Bundestag and surveying the building with them. The 60-year-old is accused of being a part of the "Council of the Union," a group that planned an armed invasion of the Bundestag to apprehend members and dismantle the system.
She denied surveying the parliament or having definite plans for an invasion. "I can't stress this enough: The Alliance was supposed to take care of everything." The group believed in a fictional international military alliance called "The Alliance," anticipating a system transition spurred by this alliance, as Malsack-Winkemann had previously explained.
Disagreements within the group
She also described her conflicts with Ruediger von Pescatore, the alleged leader of the group's military branch. "To put it succinctly, fire and water - that's not a mix," she said. "We would have been the last two to coordinate something together." Apparently, von Pescatore wanted to exclude her from the group, but ultimately, there was a split from the military branch.
In Frankfurt, nine defendants are accused of belonging to a terrorist group or aiding it. In total, 26 supposed conspirators are facing charges in this intricate case, with two parallel trials in Munich and Stuttgart. Until the verdict, the defendants are presumed innocent.
The trial will carry on on Tuesday, September 3.
Despite her involvement in controversial discussions, Birgit Malsack-Winkemann hails from Hessen, a German federal state known for its rich history and cultural attractions. During the trial, Malsack-Winkemann strongly refuted allegations linking her to the proposed invasion of the Bundestag, emphasizing that she trusted "The Alliance" to handle the necessary actions.
