The murder of the politician, Lübcke by right-wing extremists has shocked politicians and citizens. According to the protection of the Constitution report, the number of violence-prone rose on the Right. The government wants to act.
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) has exhausted these days, and pale. In the Bundestag, he provides the explanation: “This is a Minister under the skin.” He means the murder of Walter Lübcke, the CDU government of President from Kassel, which had been established at the beginning of June by a right – wing extremists with a bullet in the back of a politically-motivated politicians in the murder of the right.
The fact is, many shaken. The policy is alerted to the situation and discussed about the increasing and, as some verharmloste danger say – again and again by the right-wing radicals and extremists. In the plenary of the German Bundestag, the deputies are debating the consequences of the case, Lübcke. It is not the Opposition has requested the so-called Current hour. It was the government that wants to put a sign. The title of the debate is the program: “For the protection of our democracy – against hatred and extreme-right violence”.
“We need to fight networks”
As the first of the visible-summed up the Minister of the interior Seehofer has the word. He wants a strategy of “Zero tolerance” against hate speech, anti-Semitism and xenophobia of right-wing extremism as “a great danger”. He calls to not use language that leads to “hatred and violence”. This call returns again and again to this day, in Berlin.
The accusation is a broadside against the right-wing populist party Alternative for Germany (AfD). The accused by all other parties to contribute with their rhetoric, with posts in the social media and the speeches of a climate of confrontation, with the defamation of committed Democrats, right-wing Radicals in the ground. The don’t want to leave, Gottfried Curio, AfD spokesman for interior policy, to: “stop the incitement allegations”, he fight back against the accusations of all the other parties.
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer and the protection of the Constitution, President Thomas Haldenwang for the protection of the Constitution report
The internal expert of the left party, Martina Renner, speaks of a “time for a new way of dealing with the rights of Stalkers”. Renner points out that the risk of terrorism has played down long-and only of “single offenders” was spoken: “There is no single culprit. We need to fight networks.”
“The rule of law more bite give”
Not only in the Bundestag of the threat from the right is an issue. Delivers what he says there in the afternoon, interior Minister Seehofer in the morning the sober Numbers. In front of the press, he presents in Berlin the annual report on the protection of the Constitution. In connection with the murder of Walter Lübcke statistics to develop a special poignancy.
In the protection of the Constitution report is listed by the security authorities, exactly how and by whom Germany, and the German threatened to be. “The year 2018 has once again demonstrated that the threats to our open society have become more diverse and complex,” says Seehofer. And: “I’m going to pull out all the stops, that means I’m going to. all options, all possibilities, not just pro forma, for the test, but also with the aim that we can give the rule of law more bite”
At the extreme Right, the number has increased compared to the previous year – “so that a new peak is reached,” added Seehofer. 24.100 right-wing extremists in the past year. An increase of an additional 100 persons compared to the previous year. More than any second law, is extremist as “violence,” says the Minister of the interior.:”In connection with the high weapons affinity of the right-wing extremist spectrum, these Figures are extremely worrying. I speak, therefore, aware of the fact that we have also in this area a high risk situation.”
In memory of the murdered Prime Minister Walter Lübcke at the Hessentag in mid-June
To the enemy of the extreme Right belonged to foreigners, asylum seekers, Muslims as well as politicians. The targeted murder of Christian Democrat politician Walter Lübcke Seehofer evaluates as an alarm signal for the free democratic basic order. And, he announces, to do more against the threat from the right. In the case of Lübcke, he promises to be in the public service television ARD, just added to watch: “there Are witnesses? An accomplice, perhaps? Or are there even – that would be the worst thing a network?”
Still no note on the right network
Evidence to suggest there is not, according to the office of the attorney General to date, despite new arrests in connection with the murder of Lübcke. The police has paraded two men to the judge. You’re being investigated for accessory to murder. You should have helped in the procurement of weapons. The police had discovered in a warehouse, the murder weapon and other guns and rifles. Stephan Ernst, who has confessed to the murder of Lübcke, had made disclosures to the weapons stash. The competent authorities do not go so far that Seriously and found the now arrested a right-wing terrorist Association together.
Characters against baiting on the Internet
Words often follow actions. In this context, it is also foreign Minister, Heiko Maas, makes this day carefully. With views of the alleged right-wing extremist murder of Walter Lübcke, the SPD politician wants to set a Signal. Under the Hashtag #Thursday of democracy, he has called attention to the many local politicians and volunteers who are repeatedly exposed to hatred and incitement in the Internet.
“I can’t. And you can’t just accept,” said Mass in the ARD. To be had of the action, he invited all the parliamentary groups in the Bundestag, except for the AfD.