Munich’s mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) used a beforehand frequent racist time period for black folks within the metropolis council. In the overall meeting on Wednesday, whereas leafing by means of paperwork, he stated: “So, where samma, the Negroes say,” as on the Recording of the assembly (essential level at roughly 1h47m45s) will be seen and heard. “Hello Munich” first reported on the incident.
Reiter apologized in a written assertion: “The statement is a quote from a piece by the artist Fredl Fesl that spontaneously came to my lips when I asked where we were on the agenda.” Alfred Raimund “Fredl” Fesl (1947-2024) was a Lower Bavarian musician, singer and cabaret artist.
Reiter additionally wrote: “It was in no way my intention to hurt or devalue people. If my words have made anyone feel hurt or degraded, I expressly regret that and apologize.”
According to the mayor, he’s conscious that the Munich metropolis council made it clear in 2022 with the decision to “outlaw the N-word” that the usage of this time period needs to be categorised as racist and needs to be rejected. The time period “N-word” is now usually used to keep away from repeating the precise time period.
“I of course agree with this stance. Especially as mayor, I have a special responsibility to treat each other in a respectful, sensitive and non-discriminatory manner.”
The SPD politician is aiming for a 3rd time period in workplace in Sunday’s native elections. Surveys just lately noticed him effectively forward of his opponents from the Greens and CSU.
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