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The “deportation ticket” landed in Germans' mailboxes. Controversial AfD campaign

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In connection with the election campaign of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Karlsruhe, the police initiated an investigation into suspected incitement to hatred. The reason was the information about the publication of a “deportation ticket” on social media. These are leaflets that are visually similar to airline tickets and are to be targeted at “illegal immigrants”.

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The departure date is the day of the Bundestag elections on February 23. Destination: “From Germany – To: Safe country of origin.” The action was organized by the AfD branch in Karlsruhe. According to the Left Party, “deportation tickets” also reached the mailboxes of people with a migrant background. However, the national AfD association informed that the leaflet is addressed to all eligible voters. A large proportion of these leaflets are still to be distributed in Karlsruhe. We are talking about approx. 30 thousand. copies. The form will also be provided to other district offices upon request. So far, it is not known how many people the leaflets were sent to.

According to the “Tagesschau” portal of public television ARD, these leaflets can be found on the website of AfD Karlsruhe. They were also seen at the party congress in Riesa, Saxony, last weekend.

Criticism of the mayor

The mayor of Karlsruhe, Social Democrat Frank Mentrup, sharply criticized the AfD's election campaign in Karlsruhe. He told SWR radio that the campaign had crossed boundaries and threatened social unity. “After the noise of fear that has become louder over the past year, […] finding such notes in the mailbox reinforces the feeling of uncertainty and fear,” Mentrup admitted.

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Tagesschau reports that the AfD branch in Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg also advertised the party's program with a “deportation ticket.” A post with such a leaflet was posted a few days ago on Facebook, a deleted on Monday. Markus Frohnmaier, co-chairman of the AfD national branch in Baden-Württemberg, said in response to an inquiry from SWR radio that he “supports the creative activities of the district branches.” In his opinion, it is important for almost a million Syrians to leave Germany after the fall of the Assad regime. This is the implementation of applicable law.

AfD is a party partially recognized by German counterintelligence as far-right. Currently in polls takes second place. It is particularly popular in eastern Germany. The AfD supports the “re-emigration” of immigrants, Germany's exit from the EU and NATOas well as abandoning the euro.

(DPA, ARD/stef)

The article comes from the Deutsche Welle website



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