Court tips over the exclusion of AfD city councilor Nico Köhler-what now?

Court tips over the exclusion of AfD city councilor Nico Köhler-what now?

A hot iron for the AfD: The Chemnitz Administrative Court has decided that the exclusion of the Chemnitz City Councilor Nico Köhler from the AfD parliamentary group is temporarily inadmissible. This means that the 48-year-old politician, who is in the headlines due to allegations against parliamentary group members, can have a say and have a say in the final clarification of the case. The judgment of July 11th (file number 5 L 414/25) surprises many, not least because the faction board could not adequately underpin the alleged claims on a disturbed relationship of trust, such as [radiochemnitz.de] (https://www.radiochemnitz.de/biebtrag/afd- Gradakt-muss-nicohler-erneut- 872176/) reported.

The focus of the conflict is on constant allegations that Köhler expressed against members of the parliamentary group in April and who are associated with the decision to move parts of the city administration to the former Galerie Kaufhof. The court made it clear that there had been no internal clarification of these allegations before the exclusion and a prescribed arbitration procedure was not carried out. These defects ensure a disturbing light on the internal processes of the AfD parliamentary group.

look at the group dynamics

The group leader around parliamentary group leader Volker Dringenberg takes note of the decision of the administrative court, but is dissatisfied with the situation and has already lodged a complaint. Previously, Köhler had already been excluded from the parliamentary group a second time in June, a step that the court now considered not justified because Köhler was not sufficiently belonged. This leads to a critical look at the internal communication structures of the AfD, whereby the faction is waiting for the court's procedure to bring about a final clarification, such as tag24.de Explored.

The political argument about the exclusion reflects a major problem that affects the AfD as a whole. The focus is not only on the focus of internal conflicts, but is also very highly observed. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has already classified the AfD as a right -wing suspicion, and the discussions about possible party ban procedures are in full swing. The reason: The AfD is increasingly associated with anti-constitutional endeavors, which leads to a growing concern for the freedom-democratic basic order of Germany, as is explained on [constitutional blog.de] (https://verfahnblog.de/staleschmung-parten-un proceeds-Afd/).

The uncertainty remains

While the AfD faction is taking a new attempt to exclude Köhler, the final development of the case remains uncertain. The question is not only how the internal balance of power will change, but also the influence of the decision of the administrative court on the perception of the AfD in public. The exclusion of a city council not only raises questions about the internal processes due to sudden allegations, but could also have repercussions on the party's favor of voting. In the past, the AfD has received about 20 % of the votes in state elections, which shows how high the tension in the political landscape of Germany is.
The next steps in this legal dispute are traced. Plans for a party ban are in the room and could heat up the political debate accordingly.