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Dispute over deselection: Left alliance wants to get rid of AfD man Deter!
The voting out of AfD official Marlon Deter will be discussed in Werder in Brandenburg on September 30th, initiated by the SPD and the Greens.
Dispute over deselection: Left alliance wants to get rid of AfD man Deter!
Things are currently heating up in Werder (Havel) in Hesse: Marlon Deter, deputy chairman of the city council and member of the AfD, is about to be voted out. An alliance consisting of the SPD, the Greens, the Left and the voter group “StadtMitGestalter” initiated the application, the necessity of which is justified in a climate of growing right-wing extremism. The vote in the city council is scheduled for September 30th, but Deter's chances are better than you might think.
The critical voices against Deter are loud. He is seen as a “high-profile official” of the AfD, which the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has classified as right-wing extremist. In the current discussion, Deter is accused of serving right-wing extremist narratives and thus undermining the democratic foundation. He himself described other parties as “cartel parties” and accused them of “betraying the German people,” as the [Apollo News](https://apollo-news.net/linkes-buendnis-will-afd-gesetzem-mandat-entzieh-cdu- Stands-zum-afd-mann/) reports.
Right-wing extremism on the rise
The increase in right-wing extremist potential in Germany is significant. According to the current Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the number will be 50,250 right-wing extremists at the end of 2024, an increase of over 23 percent compared to 2023. The increase in violence-oriented groups is particularly alarming, increasing from 14,500 to 15,300 people, reports Verfassungsschutz.
The authorities have described the rise in right-wing extremist crimes as worrying. In 2024, over 37,800 right-wing extremist crimes were recorded, including numerous acts of violence. It is increasingly being pointed out that right-wing structures exploit social issues for their own purposes in order to propagate anti-migrant and anti-Semitic attitudes. In the context of immigration, Deter has already described migrants as “mass immigration from foreign cultures”, which is met with resistance in the political landscape.
The resilience of the AfD
Although Deter is faced with the request to be voted out, he will probably not have to fear for his mandate. The CDU/FDP/BBT faction, which together with the AfD represents a majority in the city council, is expected to vote against the deselection motion. Ditmar Wick, chairman of this group, is of the opinion that Deter was democratically elected and did not violate any principles. The support from the Union's ranks shows how strongly the AfD is rooted in certain political structures.
The 2024 Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution report does not come to a positive assessment, but the political landscape remains dynamic. With over 50,000 members, the AfD has a strong base. A trend that cannot be ignored, even if there are attempts to criticize and control the far-right aspects of their rhetoric. The results of the report lead to discussions about the necessary measures against right-wing extremism and the strengthening of democratic values in Germany, as described on the Federal Government.
If you look at the developments, the question arises: How much will the political landscape change? What is certain is that the shift to the right in Germany poses serious threats to democracy that we should all keep an eye on.