AfD ban procedure: Union does not want to support procedures

From the perspective of Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt, the supporters of a party ban procedure against the AfD move argumentatively on thin ice. It is wrong to believe that with the opinion of the AfD’s report to classify the AfD as secure right -wing extremist, you now have enough material for such a ban in his hand, said Dobrindt when presenting annual statistics on politically motivated violence in Berlin. Those who said “if there is such an expert opinion, then you can refer to it and then make a corresponding prohibition procedure,” he believes: “This report is not sufficient for this.”

Dobrindt explained that the report created for the new classification primarily deals with the question of whether the AfD violates the principle of human dignity. In a prohibition procedure, however, two more elements would have to be considered: is there an attack on the rule of law and is there an attack on democracy? But this report says nothing.

The calls after the initiation of a prohibition procedure had become louder after the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution had upgraded the AfD to “secured right -wing extremist endeavor” at the beginning of May. In contrast, the party is defending itself with an urgent application. Until a decision by the responsible administrative court of Cologne, the domestic intelligence service has put the new classification on hold and therefore only continues to lead the AfD as a so -called suspicion.

At the request of the Federal Government, Bundestag or Federal Council, the Federal Constitutional Court would have to decide on a party ban. It is not enough for a ban to represent an anti -constitutional opinions. She also has to actively and aggressively fought them. In addition, the achievement of these anti -constitutional goals must at least appear possible.

Schleswig-Holstein’s Prime Minister Daniel Günther (CDU) had confirmed at the weekend that, unlike Federal Chancellor and CDU party leader Friedrich Merz, he considers such a procedure to be urgent. “It is my firm conviction that a state has to protect itself,” he told the “new Osnabrücker Zeitung”. However, he could work towards this through the Federal Council. The Green Co-Chair Felix Banaszak also clearly spoke out for a ban procedure: This path is important “before it is too late”.