Woidke on AfD Classification: "I Was Caught Off Guard Too"
Woidke comments on AFD tagging: "I was unaware as well" (Paraphrased from: Woidke auf AFD-Etikettierung: 'Ich habe es auch nicht gewusst') - Woidke's take on AfD categorization: 'I was equally unaware'
Here's the lowdown: Dietmar Woidke, the minister president of Brandenburg, has thrown his support behind Katrin Lange, the state's interior minister, after the latter dismissed the head of the Brandenburg Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV). The reason? A new classification of the state's AfD party by the BfV as "undoubtedly right-wing extremist".
Woidke acknowledged he was also in the dark about this classification, remarking, "How was I supposed to know if the Interior Minister herself wasn't informed? I find that odd."
Dating back to April 14, the BfV had classified the state AfD as "undoubtedly right-wing extremist". It was only on Monday, May 5, that Lange found out about this. She promptly dismissed the head of the BfV the following day, citing issues with trust. Prior to this, the AfD party in Brandenburg had been classified as a "suspect case".
"Good work can only be done with a foundation of trust," Woidke said. He went on to express his inability to evaluate the new classification, claiming, "I can't assess it because I don't know on which data and facts the BfV's evaluation is based." However, the Brandenburg AfD has been showing signs of extremism in recent years[1].
The classification of the AfD as an extremist group has stirred up considerable political drama. The branding of the Brandenburg AfD as right-wing extremist is part of this ongoing political upheaval[2]. The exact timeline of when the Brandenburg government became aware of this classification remains unclear based on the available information.
For those seeking more precise details about the Brandenburg government’s awareness timeline, delving into local news sources or official statements from the Brandenburg government might provide further insights.
[1] – Sources suggest that Germany's domestic intelligence agency, the BfV, had already marked several local branches of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as right-wing extremist. Lately, the BfV has expanded this designation to the entire AfD party, primarily due to its efforts to disrupt the democratic order, promote an ethnically defined idea of the people, and its anti-migrant and anti-Muslim stance.
[2] – The classification of the AfD as an extremist group has caused a significant stir in the political arena, with the Brandenburg AfD’s classification as right-wing extremist contributing to this ongoing political chaos.
- The Commission has also been asked to submit a proposal for a directive on the protection of the environment, considering the political drama surrounding the branding of the Brandenburg AfD as right-wing extremist.
- Dietmar Woidke, the minister president of Brandenburg, spoke about the dismissal of the head of the Brandenburg Office for the Protection of the Constitution, noting that he can't assess the BfV's evaluation of the AfD as right-wing extremist without knowing the data and facts on which it is based.
- The General News section actively covers Woidke's support for Katrin Lange, the state's interior minister, after her decision to dismiss the head of the BfV, owing to the BfV's classification of the AfD as "undoubtedly right-wing extremist".
- While the exact timeline of when the Brandenburg government became aware of this classification remains unclear, further insights might be found by examining local news sources or official statements from the Brandenburg government.
