Verbotsverfahren: Hubig will E-Mails bei Prüfung von AfD-Verbot nutzen
Hunderttausende AfD-E-Mails sind im Internet veröffentlicht worden. Justizministerin Hubig sieht darin mögliches Material für die Prüfung eines Parteiverbots. Worauf es dabei ankommt.
Germany's Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig intends to utilize thousands of emails published online by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to potentially pave the way for a ban on the group. The Social Democratic politician expressed support for the formation of a Bund-Länder (Federal-Lower State) working group to assess the likelihood of a ban procedure in the "Neuen Osnabrücker Zeitung".
Hubig hinted that the working group could incorporate any insights available, including the emails, if they serve as evidence of the AfD's unconstitutionality. Recently leaked data reportedly contains approximately 421,000 AfD emails, with the AfD under surveillance by federal criminal police due to suspected activities. Some state-affiliated federal criminal police bodies classify certain regional AfD branches as right-wing extremist.
Hubig emphasized the need for a thorough and systematic review to determine if the conditions for a ban procedure are in place. The SPD state premier of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Manuela Schwesig, has previously voiced her approval for a Bund-Länder working group to evaluate the feasibility of an AfD ban procedure. This group would pool knowledge from both federal and state levels, collaborating with federal and constitutional experts before deciding whether to request such a procedure from the Bundesrat, Bundestag, or federal government.
Hubig stated, "For me, it is clear: If a request has a chance of success, it must also be submitted."
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