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The visitors had harassed, harassed, filmed and insulted MPs in the corridors of the Reichstag building on Wednesday. Apparently they were guests of AfD politicians. The case now could have consequences.
Bundestag President Wolfgang Schäuble is apparently considering legal action against those involved. At least that is what the dpa news agency reports, citing a letter from the CDU politician to all deputies. He called on the administration “to examine all legal possibilities to take action against the perpetrators and those who gave them access to Bundestag property,” he says.
On the day of the Bundestag debate on the Infection Protection Act, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier (CDU) and FDP national politician Konstantin Kuhle addressed the Reichstag. The former candidate for chancellor of the SPD, Martin Schulz, also reports on that meeting. A security report from the Bundestag police shows that the four visitors were invited by the three AfD MPs Udo Hemmelgarn, Petr Bystron and Hansjörg Müller.
Current time of incidents
According to the report, Schäuble called the events “serious incidents” and wrote: “They have sparked a variety of fears and fears among colleagues and employees and can create an atmosphere that is opposed to free and open discussion. We cannot allow that in the German Bundestag. “
This Friday, the Bundestag will deal with the incidents at a current time. It was requested by the CDU / CSU and the SPD.
“We cannot just go to the agenda,” the leader of the SPD parliamentary group, Rolf Mützenich, told the newspapers of the Funke media group. At the current time, it must be made clear that “we are prepared and capable of protecting our democracy and our parliamentary work.” Bundestag Vice-President Petra Pau (left) told Funke-Blätter: “I consider it an unprecedented process how the integrity of the Bundestag and individual deputies was attacked.”
According to its first Parliamentary Managing Director, Marco Buschmann, the FDP parliamentary group is checking whether a criminal complaint against MPs from the host AfD is possible. »The AfD abuses the Bundestag as a stage to despise parliamentarism and liberal democracy. It is a strategic concern of her to render our democratic institutions inoperative. ‘His behavior has now reached a scandalous new quality. “This breaking of an unheard-of taboo is not a trivial offense,” Buschmann said.
“Attack on Parliament”
The Vice President of the Bundestag, Wolfgang Kubicki (FDP), told the “Passauer Neue Presse”: “That was an attack on parliament”. In 30 years as a member of parliament, he had not experienced anything like this. “We are considering whether in future we cannot also sanction members of the Bundestag who deliberately violate house rules,” said Kubicki of the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung”.
AfD MP Kay Gottschalk spoke of “unpleasant images”. “I think the parliamentary group will do a long-term education here, we have to do that too,” he said Thursday night in the ZDF “heute-journal.” A special meeting of the parliamentary group has already been scheduled for Friday morning. He also recalled an incident in July when supporters of the Extinction Rebellion environmental protection movement in the Bundestag released leaflets in the western lobby. “It’s not about justifying anything here, but for me it also means taking a closer look, including other processes that we’ve already had,” Gottschalk said.
AfD MP Hansjörg Müller, mentioned in the Bundestag police report, said Thursday night that he had not smuggled any rioters into the Bundestag. He had invited registered guests to the Bundestag, “who of course abided by the rules.” “When they came in, a blogger without my knowledge also gained access through my office, which I did not know until the night of November 19,” he said. “This blogger was not aggressive towards anyone.”
AfD rejects blame
The chairmen of the AfD parliamentary group, Alice Weidel and Alexander Gauland, had said in view of the harassment of Altmaier on video: ‘We regret the unacceptable behavior. At no time did the AfD parliamentary group invite guests to the Bundestag with the aim of interrupting the parliamentary process or preventing deputies from exercising their mandate. “
CDU General Secretary Paul Ziemiak spoke of a “taboo violation”: “AfD MPs have smuggled rioters into the house to intimidate and expose politicians,” he said on “Zeit Online.” »Once again it is clear: the AfD does not accept the parliamentary rules. These people have nothing but contempt for our parliamentary democracy. ” He called for a “revolt of the decent.” “All democratic parties must remain united. Together we must prevent hatred and agitation from determining the 2021 election year. “
