Majority of the Germans demands ban on the AfD by the constitutional protection assessment!

Majority of the Germans demands ban on the AfD by the constitutional protection assessment!

Deutschland - The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has classified the alternative for Germany (AfD) as a "secured right -wing extremist". This decision is hotly discussed in public, especially with regard to possible consequences. According to a preliminary report of the "Bild am Sonntag", a majority of the population speaks out for a ban on the party. A representative survey by the opinion research institute Insa shows that 48 percent of the respondents support a ban on the AfD, while 37 percent are against it and 15 percent have no opinion. In addition, 61 percent consider the AfD to be a right -wing extremist party. The new classification has not changed the assessment of 79 percent of the respondents to the AfD, such as ZDF , the decision arises from an internal expert opinion of the constitutional protection, which has not been published.

reactions and political discussions

The reactions to the classification are different. Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) emphasized the neutrality of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, while the Greens criticize the handling of the Union with the AfD. Political scientists point out that this classification could be an obstacle to the normalization of the AfD. The AfD's vice-federal government, Stephan Brandner, described the decision as "complete nonsense" and announced legal steps. It is important that the new classification has no immediate consequences for a possible prohibition procedure, but it could revive the discussion about how Tagesschau

The AfD remains second in second place in the Nationwide surveys, according to the ZDF polite barometer and received 20.8 percent of the vote in the last Bundestag election on February 23, which makes it the largest opposition party. This situation increases the pressure on the federal government to deal with a possible party ban procedure. The legal framework for such a procedure is determined in the Basic Law and the decision lies with the Federal Constitutional Court.

consequences for the protection of the constitution

The classification as right -wing extremist makes the use of the AfD's use of intelligence agencies. This also includes a more precise review of party financing and more comprehensive information about the public's goals. In particular, the general representations of people with a migration background on social networks and the use of the term “remigration” up for discussion about the return of foreigners raise serious questions. Right-wing extremism researchers such as Mathias Quent have formulated principles that legitimize classification, including the violation of the human dignity principle and the principle of democracy, including the affected statements by AfD members.