Because of the purchase of weapons from a questionable dealer: MV Interior Minister resigns - "Authority no longer necessary"

Of all things, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's interior minister bought a weapon from a dealer with right-wing extremist connections.

Now he is stepping back.

Schwerin -

has resigned.

Caffier was

under pressure

to buy weapons from a dealer with links to the

.

The

was also Vice Prime Minister so far.

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Interior Minister Caffier resigns after the arms purchase affair

Because of the affair, the minister from the government of

said

in the state capital

on Tuesday

that he no longer had the necessary authority for his office

.

With his resignation, he also wants to protect his family and those around him.

It was not the acquisition of the weapon that was a mistake, but how it was handled, said Caffier as a reason.

Schwesig had already stopped expressing her support at the weekend.

“The advocacy of democracy and freedom and the fight against right-wing extremism are central concerns of the state government in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

There must be no doubt about that, ”she told the daily newspaper

when

asked.

Schwesig asked Caffier to clarify the circumstances of the purchase.

Caffier resigns - Schwesig's Vice Prime Minister had admitted mistakes

Caffier had then

.

Caffier said on Monday that he should have made a statement about his weapons purchase when he received the results of the investigation by the State Criminal Police Office on the arms dealer.

“Not having done this was a mistake that I regret.” At the same time, Caffier had protected himself against personal attacks.

It was "sheer nonsense and downright defamatory" that he

should be ascribed

a proximity to the

or other right-wing networks.

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