Saxony's CDU Minister Faces Backlash Over 'Authoritarian' Police Law Plans
Saxony's CDU Interior Minister Armin Schuster faces opposition from Left and Greens over his plans for a revised police law. The law aims to comply with a Supreme Court ruling but has been criticized as 'authoritarian' and a threat to citizens' rights.
Schuster's proposals include expanding the use of electroshock pistols (tasers) and bodycams, increasing video surveillance, and implementing source-TKÜ and online searches. However, these plans have been met with resistance from the opposition. Rico Gebhardt (Left) warned that the CDU could seek a 'dirty majority' with populist parties like the AfD, while Valentin Lippmann (Greens) described the plans as a 'frontal attack on the freedom rights of citizens'.
The SPD has also expressed reservations, with Albrecht Pallas cautioning against 'overloading' the amendment. At least ten opposition votes are needed to pass the law, which both Greens and Left exclude in its current form. Saxon officials have a year to revise the police law due to a Supreme Court ruling.
Schuster's plans for a revised police law in Saxony have sparked controversy, with opposition parties Left and Greens criticizing the proposals as authoritarian and a threat to citizens' rights. The SPD has reservations, and at least ten opposition votes are needed for the law to pass. The debate continues as Saxon officials work to comply with the Supreme Court ruling within the given timeframe.
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