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Former Thuringian Prime Minister Thomas Kemmerich participated in a protest against restrictions to curb the crown pandemic and was therefore widely criticized. The FDP politician confirmed his participation on Saturday night on Twitter. Kemmerich wrote that he had participated in an event in Gera for “proportionality and a crown departure sparingly and sparingly”. In several German cities, thousands protested against the measures in Saturday’s pandemic.
Christian Lindner, leader of the party and the FDP parliamentary group, criticized the actions of his party colleague (*s. also update under text) “Thomas Kemmerich’s action weakens our arguments,” Lindner said on Twitter. “I do not understand that”. Anyone campaigning for civil rights and a “smart opening strategy” should not speak out with “dark circles.”
The demonstration was organized by a member of the CDU local economic council. Hundreds of people participated, the businessman and Kemmerich gave speeches. According to Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) and a report from the “Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland” (RND), AfD representatives also participated in the demonstration.
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Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow (Die Linke) wrote in a photo that Kemmerich showed at the protest march: “Keep your distance or cover your mouth? None!
In addition, Ramelow spread the Twitter post of Vice President of the FDP Saarbrücken faction, Tobias Raab, who described Kemmerich’s behavior as “being embarrassed.” “I no longer feel like justifying myself for Kemmerich, either completely resistant to learning or having a problem with rights delimitation, none of these jobs in place,” Raab continued.
Environment Minister Anja Siegesmund (Greens) criticized the fact that the FDP politician praised himself for running “against the responsibility of all our health” along with the AfD and conspiracy theorists.
Criticism of Kemmerich also increasingly comes from the party itself. “Being liberal does not mean being against something on principle, especially when it protects people,” MP Bundestag member Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann wrote on Twitter.
Ria Schröder, the president of Young Liberals, said, without naming Kemmerich by name, “who deliberately ignores hygiene measures and aligns with right-wing extremists is not in the middle, but puts us all in danger and undermines the constructive work “of the FDP.
This is not the first time that the FDP politician has been criticized for his behavior. Kemmerich was elected prime minister in Thuringia on February 5 with the votes of AfD, CDU and FDP, causing outrage and protests across the country. He resigned three days after his election.
* Update, May 10, 12.25 p.m.: Christian Lindner, party leader and faction of the FDP Bundestag, has commented on the process around Thomas Kemmerich. We have updated the text accordingly.
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