After profitable an emergency case, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution isn’t allowed to explain the AfD as right-wing extremist in the interim. In view of the choice, Thuringia’s Interior Minister Georg Maier continues to advocate for a ban – no less than in the direction of particular person AfD state associations.
Thuringia’s Interior Minister Georg Maier (SPD) is asking for a ban on particular person regional associations of the occasion in view of the Cologne Administrative Court’s current emergency choice to categorise the AfD as firmly right-wing extremist.
“I continue to be firmly convinced that the AfD is anti-constitutional and unconstitutional and that the instruments of defensive democracy should therefore be used,” Maier instructed the Editorial Network Germany (RND). At least that’s at the moment actually the case for the state affiliation of the AfD Thuringia, whose classification as an anti-constitutional effort is legally binding.
“Application still required”
“In my opinion, a ban on this and/or other state associations that have previously been classified as unconstitutional must be examined by the Federal Constitutional Court,” mentioned the Interior Minister. “I therefore still consider it necessary to submit an application.”
Maier emphasised: “The Cologne Administrative Court decided today on interim legal protection. This is a preliminary decision, the main matter remains to be seen.”
At the identical time, the court docket said very clearly: “There is sufficient certainty that there are efforts within the AfD that are directed against the free, democratic basic order,” mentioned the SPD politician. “The strong suspicion therefore expressly remains.”
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