Maximilian Müger: AfD politician steps back after assault rifle video

Maximilian Müger: AfD politician steps back after assault rifle video

A sensational video has led to the departure from Maximilian Müger from the Hessian AfD. The Hessian state politician, who shoots in the air in a controversial clip with a assault rifle, leaves both the party and the parliamentary group after massive criticism. This decision is seen by the party speakers as a step that makes the upcoming, time -consuming procedures over a party exclusion and a group exclusion.

The video that quickly spread on social media shows Müger how he shoots with a assault rifle and the slogan "Free weapons for free citizens!" Extreme. He certainly deals with the acts of violence increased in recent years, in particular he mentions the knife attack in Solingen, in which three people lost their lives. His statements and the martial staging not only cause excitement within his party, but also met with great lack of understanding in the general public.

The reactions to the video

After the publication of the video, which has now been deleted, the Interior Minister of Hesse, Roman Poseck, expressed sharply against Müger's behavior. He sees the video an attempt to legitimize the use of gun violence in migration policy, which in his eyes is a dangerous message. Poseck warns that such actions could increase the risk of outbreaks of violence. These reviews finally culminated in the request to Müger to leave the party who followed.

The state party chairman, Robert Lambrou and Andreas Lichert, share that Müger spared a lengthy exclusion process with his immediate exit from the AfD. This form of self -regulation could be understood as a result of the immense pressure, which the tall was exposed to through public criticism. The public now wonders what further steps the party will take to distance itself from this controversy and to clarify its attitude towards violence and weapons in society.

In his statement after the incident, Müger states that the video was accidentally published on Tiktok for a short time and was originally only intended for personal use. He further explains that the recordings on an official shooting range in Poland were manufactured under the supervision of a shooting manager and that he sees himself as a prospective sports shooter. Regardless of his explanations, the debate about the responsibility of political figures and their handling of violence in the political language and symbolism remains up to date.

This incident illustrates the difficulties that the AfD has to position itself in a politically polarized environment. Dealing with extreme views and actions could be crucial for the political future of the party and shows how important it is to set clearly defined boundaries between rhetoric and reality.