Some politicians of the largest German political parties effort to ban activities alternate to Germany. 2 days ago, a CDU MP Marco Wanderwitz applied for the illegalisation of the AfD, which was supported by many another deputies.
In consequence to Wanderwitz's initiative, 1 of the vice chiefs of the SPD, Saskia Esken, spoke. A politician known for comparing AfD to NSDAP stated that material should be collected to supply a basis for effective illegalisation of the Alternative. – I anticipate the Home Ministers in the Lands and in the country to gather materials from the constitutional protection offices on the extremist activities of the AfD – she said.
Not everyone in the ruling SPD country supports the illegalization of the Alternative. Unlike Saskia Esken, the secretary-general of the group, Kevin Kühnert, sees the case. In his opinion, there is insufficient evidence that the AfD is preaching a programme contrary to the German constitutional order, and so there is no grounds for its illegalisation. As he stressed, individual views cannot be simply guided in this regard. – In the event of a organization being banned, it is not whether the MP Kühnert rejects specified a organization or considers it fascism, but whether evidence can be submitted in courts at the end of the day, which clearly indicates hostility to the Constitution and thus give grounds for prohibition said in an interview with N-TV.
Other politicians, specified as the Bavarian CSU, besides spoke out against Wanderwitz's application for the illegalisation of the AfD. Her representatives declared that they would not support this thought in the Bundestag vote. Sahra Wagenknecht, head of the left-wing BSW party, likewise expressed that he is “the stupidest proposal of this year”.
However, the CDU's proposal has wider support: a full of 37 MPs from SPD, CDU, Greens and Lefts signed it, and possibly even more members of the Bundestag would be willing to vote for it. The aim of the initiative is to submit to the German Constitutional Court a formal application for the illegalisation of AfD as an enemy organization to the Constitution.
In the face of criticism from the inside of many parties, the proposal does not seem to pass; however, it is crucial how the forces of alleged liberal democracy are trying to fight their opponents.
It can be assumed that a large proportion of CDU, SPD, Green and Left politicians could join the request for the illegalisation of AfD if it were not for a strong belief that this would lead to a political disaster. AfD has about 30 percent support in the east of the country and in respective states – specified as Thuringia or Saxony – is already the strongest party.
On a national scale, the organization according to current polls can number on support from 17 to 19 percent, making it the second strongest group of the full West Germany. The inclusion of an alternate prohibition of activity would most likely lead to mass protests, radicalisation of political sentiments and could yet turn against the main political parties.
That is why the CDU, SPD, Greens and Left fundamentally focus on another methods of combating AfD, primarily in the form of building coalitions over divisions aimed at Alternative. It comes to the conclusion that the Chadeck CDU prefers to enter into an alliance with left-wing extremists, alternatively than to communicate with many aspects of its programme-close Alternative.
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