Bundestag: AfD-Fraktion stellt Anzeige gegen Merz
Bei der Generaldebatte am Mittwoch im Bundestag gerieten Bundeskanzler Merz und die AfD heftig aneinander. Diese zeigt ihn jetzt wegen einer Bemerkung an, die sie als Verleumdung einstuft.
The AfD parliamentary faction has announced it has lodged a criminal complaint against Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU). This comes after his speech during the budget debates in the Bundestag on Wednesday, according to a press release from the faction. During the debate, Merz responded to harsh criticism of his policies from AfD leader Alice Weidel in her opening remarks.
He stated, "Many people with a migration background also work in the trade, and if what you are propagating here, namely remigration, is true, that would be nothing other than ethnic cleansing by skin color and origin – nothing else." The statement was interrupted by indignant interruptions from the AfD. Merz continued, "Ladies and gentlemen, the term remigration is nothing other than a synonym for ethnic cleansing based on origin and skin color."
The AfD parliamentary chief and justice coordinator, Stephan Brandner, called the remark "legally relevant" and not covered by the so-called indemnity, as it constitutes defamatory insults.
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