After anti-Semitic posts surfaced on her Telegram channel, parliamentarian Eva Maria Schneider-Gärtner lost her parliamentary immunity in Schwerin's state parliament. Unanimously voting in favor, the legislative body paved the way for potential legal action against Schneider-Gärtner on Friday. The Stralsund public prosecutor's office had previously submitted an application to the state parliament. Schneider-Gärtner, who is now independent, did not participate in the vote. She had departed from the AfD parliamentary group following the emergence of these allegations in April.
According to reports, authorities are investigating Schneider-Gärtner for incitement to hatred. It is alleged that she forwarded three anti-Semitic and inciting messages through her Telegram channel, thereby making them publicly available.
In its application to the state parliament, the Stralsund public prosecutor's office requested a penalty order. According to a previous report in the "Schweriner Volkszeitung," Schneider-Gärtner's defense attorney refutes the allegations and requests the case's dismissal.
AfD parliamentary group leader Nikolaus Kramer mentioned that Schneider-Gärtner had submitted her resignation from the parliamentary group during an April meeting, but she had distanced herself from the Telegram channel's content. She opted to leave the group to prevent harm to it.
According to the "Schweriner Volkszeitung" newspaper, an anonymous user had wished death upon Jews in a post and accused them of murdering millions of babies. Schneider-Gärtner explained to the newspaper that the post was a forward that only became visible after the newspaper report, and the former public Telegram channel had been closed.
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- The lifting of Schneider-Gärtner's parliamentary immunity clears the path for the investigation of religion-related criminality, given the accusations of incitement to hatred based on anti-Semitic posts on her Telegram channel.
- The statesparliament's decision to remove Schneider-Gärtner's parliamentary immunity highlights its determination to confront extremism and promote tolerance within politics and society.
- Political parties in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's State Parliament, including the AfD, should take a strong stance against extremism, recognizing that no party is immune to issues with members promoting hatred or incitement.
- The Stralsund public prosecutor's office not only submitted an application to remove Schneider-Gärtner's parliamentary immunity but also requested a penalty order, demonstrating the gravity of these charges and the importance of holding individuals accountable for promoting extremist and hateful speech.
- The heavy penalty sought by the public prosecutor's office suggests that if found guilty, Schneider-Gärtner's membership in political parties or her involvement in religious activities could face sanctions and consequences within those organizations.
- This incident in Stralsund serves as a reminder to all political parties, religious organizations, and communities to increase their efforts against extremism, ensuring that instances of hate speech and incitement do not continue to undermine social cohesion, justice, and humanity in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
