“Very skeptical,” said Friedrich Mertz In calls for a ban on alternative to Germany (AfD). The Chancellor of Germany stressed that the sole responsibility of proving that a party acts against the democratic constitutional order bears the state.
In an interview with the German newspaper “TIME»The Friedrich Mertz emphasizes in relation to a possible ban on AFD How “I always resist the idea of a Bundestag movement to ban a party. It looks more like an attempt to exterminate a political opponent. “
Indeed, the German Chancellor criticized the previous Government of Allaf Saltz For her handling of the Federal Protection Service (BFV), which classifies AfD as ‘as verified far -right’ organization.
“I am not happy with the way this process evolves. The previous government presented a report without any substantial research. The exhibition was also described as “secret”, the Chancellor noted, even saying that he does not know the content himself.
“To be honest, I don’t want to know it, until it is evaluated by the Ministry of the Interior, which can take weeks or even months,” Mr Mertz said, explained. At the same time emphasizing his “distance” from AfD, “but also from the Left”.
“In the case of AfD, I also find their behavior disgusting,” he said.