Parliament denies residence passes for AfD MPs' employees - German legislature denies home access to AfD lawmakers
The German Bundestag has taken a significant step to maintain the security, integrity, and trustworthiness of its operations, denying house badges to staff members of Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) MPs.
In a statement, the Bundestag highlighted security-critical findings that were discovered during a necessary reliability check. These findings, while specific details have not been disclosed, were deemed serious enough to potentially pose a risk to the functionality and operational capability of the German Bundestag.
The AfD faction has taken responsibility for the hiring of personal staff, with each MP solely responsible for their own hires. However, when faced with suspicions against the staff, the AfD faction spokesman declined to comment, choosing instead to focus on supporting the MPs in clarifying the matter.
Julia Klöckner, the Parliamentary President and a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), emphasised the importance of no reasonable doubt about the personal reliability of anyone with independent access to the buildings and IT systems of the Bundestag. She stated that the number and severity of security-critical findings regarding the AfD MPs' staff made the rejection of their applications unavoidable.
It's worth noting that no publicly confirmed AfD members of the Bundestag have been officially reported to have failed security checks resulting in the rejection of their parliamentary staff IDs in recent years.
The decision by the Bundestag was based on potential misuse of the Bundestag entry for unconstitutional purposes. This move is aimed at safeguarding the democratic process and ensuring the smooth functioning of the German parliament.
In response to these developments, the AfD faction has pledged to support their MPs to the best of their ability in clarifying the matter. The exact nature of the security concerns and the potential implications for the AfD faction remain to be seen.
As this story unfolds, the German Bundestag continues its commitment to maintaining the highest standards of security and integrity in its operations.
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