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AfD in Brandenburg: Interior Minister warns of anti-democratic tendencies
Discussion about the AfD in Brandenburg: Interior Minister Wilke criticizes undemocratic positions at the rbb event.
AfD in Brandenburg: Interior Minister warns of anti-democratic tendencies
In the rbb talk show “We want to talk” the discussion about the AfD in Brandenburg caused heated debates. Yesterday evening in Bad Freienwalde, Brandenburg's Interior Minister René Wilke (independent) was a guest, together with the AfD state parliament member Jean-Pascal Hohm. While Wilke vehemently criticized the AfD's anti-democratic positions, as rbb24 reports, Hohm tried to defend the AfD's electorate and warned from a division in society.
Wilke made it clear that extreme views that contradict the Basic Law are not acceptable. Hohm, on the other hand, referred to the support of the AfD in Bad Freienwalde, where around 40 percent of citizens vote for the party. These figures underline the AfD's growing popularity in the region.
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution classifies the AfD as right-wing extremist
A current assessment by the Brandenburg Office for the Protection of the Constitution classifies the AfD as “certainly right-wing extremist”. As Tagesschau reports, this assessment is based on a 142-page report that is supported by 622 pieces of evidence. Numerous problematic statements by AfD representatives that violate human dignity and the rule of law are documented. The claims that the AfD is working to overthrow the political system are alarming.
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution particularly warned against discriminatory statements that foster negative stereotypes about migrants and propagate an “ethnic-descended understanding of the people”. This leads to contempt for parliamentarism and the political system as a whole.
Increase in right-wing extremist crimes
The figures from the Office for the Protection of the Constitution provide a worrying background. In 2024, 37,835 right-wing extremist crimes were registered, an increase of 47.4% compared to the previous year. The increase in sub-areas with a xenophobic background is particularly noteworthy: the number of assault crimes in this context alone rose to 916 cases and xenophobic acts of violence are also on the rise at 983 cases. These developments cannot be ignored as they highlight the ongoing tense situation in the country, fueled by populist and radical rhetoric.
Yesterday's discussion in Bad Freienwalde and the issues raised show that the topic of right-wing extremism and how to deal with the AfD in society is an urgent and thoughtful area. It remains to be hoped that the political debate in Brandenburg will lead to strengthening democratic values and promoting dialogue about possible solutions for a divided society.