Criticism levied by AfD towards the Hessian Landtag's stance
Hessian State Parliament Proposes Review of Employees for Potential "Risk to Parliament"
The Hessian state parliament has proposed a draft that would see all employees of the parliament undergo a review for potential "constitution-hostile" activities. The proposal comes amidst ongoing scrutiny of the Hessian AfD, the only party in the state parliament classified as a right-wing extremist suspect case.
The draft, put forward by Landtag President Astrid Wallmann (CDU), aims to ensure that constitutional enemies do not receive funding from tax money and do not have access to the parliament's infrastructure. The review process includes three steps: asking affected employees about past activities, obtaining a certificate of good conduct, and access to criminal records and information from the Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
However, the draft does not specify whether the review process will apply to all parties equally or if the AfD is being singled out. This has sparked concerns within the AfD faction, who question the necessity of the bill, as it was not necessary in the past 76 years since the founding of the Federal Republic.
The AfD faction has also raised concerns about the proposal interfering too much with the exercise of the free mandate. They have not received the proposal in advance and will now examine it closely. The faction leader, Robert Lambrou, has expressed concern about creating further bureaucracy and a general vote of no confidence towards factions and members of parliament.
The AfD is calm about a reliability check of its employees, as it chooses its employees carefully. However, they are criticising plans for an examination of all employees of the state parliament's members and factions for a potential "risk to parliament" and possible withdrawal of funding.
Recently, Rhineland-Palatinate Interior Minister Michael Ebling (SPD) withdrew his proposal to exclude AfD members from the civil service after days of criticism. The AfD faction in Hesse may be hoping for a similar outcome, as they continue to scrutinise the proposal and its implications.
It is important to note that the Hessian AfD is under scrutiny or investigation in Hesse. Without specific information from the Hessian state parliament or statements from the AfD faction about this particular proposal, it is difficult to determine the rationale behind the proposal or the AfD’s concerns.
The proposal to screen parliamentary employees for security risks generally arises from concerns about safeguarding democratic institutions from extremist influences or insider threats. The AfD faction, in various contexts, has often expressed skepticism or criticism towards measures they perceive as targeting them or restricting freedoms, especially if such proposals involve broad screenings or are linked to political motivations.
Further developments in this story are expected as the AfD faction examines the proposal and the Hessian state parliament considers its implementation.
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