AfD scandal about Altmaier! Corona deniers press ministers - now there are consequences

Before the vote on the reform of the Infection Protection Act, corona deniers were apparently smuggled into the Bundestag by the AfD.

Peter Altmaier had an unpleasant collision.

• The

  new Infection Protection Act

  *

  was passed in the Bundestag

  .

• Numerous people demonstrated against the change in front of the Reichstag building.

• After the

  debate,

  some demonstrators found

  access to the Reichstag as guests of the AfD

  (see first report on November 18)

  .

Update from November 19, 2:40 p.m.:

According to the authorities,

three

invited

the troublemakers who

caused a riot

in the

.

had already committed to this (see update from November 19, 12.20 p.m.).

According to the

report, the other two are MPs

and

.

Since visitors to the Bundestag have to register with personal information, the four guests, who partially penetrated the office space and, among other things,

urged

to be assigned to the AfD members.

Union internal politician

(CDU) demanded in the

that individual

may not receive any more visitors until the end of the election period: “Anyone who infiltrates people into the Bundestag who should not“ visit ”but agitate must be sharp Feel the consequences "

AfD smuggles corona deniers into the Bundestag: Bundestag President Wolfgang Schäuble becomes clear

Update from November 19, 12.20 p.m .:

“It would not be the first time that freely elected members of the Reichstag should be intimidated and influenced.

The lessons from the darkest hours of our country must therefore be: Fight off the beginnings, ”according to the

in a

letter addressed

to

(CDU).

Cross-faction MPs of the

in an initiative and demanded a quick and complete clarification of the disruptive actions on Wednesday.

“Our

is strong - we have learned from the past.

That is why not only the smallest spark of doubt should arise that the German constitutional state cannot prevail against those who want to disintegrate it, ”it continues.

Since there is a suspicion that an

the visitors access (see first report from November 18), such behavior is strongly condemned in the letter: “Such an approach by a member of the Bundestag is highly condemned and requires clear , quick consequences "

For some

, the incident could meanwhile have consequences.

On Thursday,

parliamentary group spokesman

said on request that AfD member

had confirmed that one of the guests about whom a complaint was lodged had been registered about him.

The

is about to find out who may have behaved badly and which guests have been invited by the individual MPs.

Incident in the Bundestag: visitors harass MPs - journalist expresses suspicion

Update from November 19, 10:23 a.m.:

talk show was also about

on Wednesday evening

the people smuggled in, several alleged supporters of the lateral thinker movement.

The journalist

spoke of a suspicion that has not yet been finally proven, according to which the people "were smuggled in with guest IDs." In principle, members of the Bundestag have the right

to bring

guests into the

.

“But there is also the rule that the guests are not left alone.

This regulation has been violated, ”said Quadbeck.

It was militant people who reject democracy, said Quadbeck.

“Normally, the members of parliament are protected.” Minister Altmaier, however, was “on the run in his own parliament”.

According to the journalist, there is suspicion that an

these people into the Bundestag.

The AfD had used the entire day to "sabotage democracy." MPs from the party had also mingled with the demonstrators in front of the building, one was even detained for a short time because he was not wearing a mask.

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The journalist Eva Quadbeck at Markus Lanz.

© Screenshot ZDFmediathek

The CDU General Secretary

,

who was also invited to the talk,

confirmed the journalist's suspicions.

He could only imagine that a member of parliament ensured that this person came to the German Bundestag.

"That must have consequences," demanded Ziemiak.

Scandal in the Bundestag: Bundestag deputy Wolfgang Kubicki calls for consequences - and speaks of coercion

Update from November 19, 9.46 a.m.:

Bundestag

President

calls for consequences for the MPs involved.

"I assume that this case will not only be dealt with in the Council of Elders," said the

politician of the

in Berlin.

"Sensitive sanctions for the MPs involved must also be considered."

It has happened again and again that MPs have become the "door openers for political agitators".

“In this case, however, the impairment of parliamentary operations is particularly dangerous.

Because by addressing the MPs directly in connection with the vote on the

, one can assume coercion. ”A criminal offense under

is possible, to which MPs can also incite or assist.

"This will have to be examined seriously," said Kubicki.

Section 106 deals with coercion of the Federal President and members of a constitutional body.

As a sanction, it provides

and in particularly serious cases of up to ten years.

Scandal in the Bundestag: Council of Elders examines suspicions against AfD

Update from November 19, 6.51 a.m

.: Has the

smuggled right-wing troublemakers into the Reichstag building?

The

dealt

with this suspicion

on this Thursday afternoon

.

Should the allegations prove to be true, it would be “grossly unparliamentary”, said the First Parliamentary Managing Director of the FDP faction,

, of the

.

The first parliamentary manager of the AfD parliamentary group,

, said on Wednesday evening that his group had no evidence that AfD members had brought unauthorized persons into the building.

Scandal in the Bundestag: Corona deniers press Altmaier - "Undemocratic and unworthy"

According to a report by the

, an AfD member confirmed that a woman on his list was invited to the meeting.

It is said to be the woman who

pressured

economic minister

with questions, filmed and insulted him.

This can be seen on a

.

Other activists also came to the Bundestag at the invitation of the AfD.

This also coincides with research by the capital studio of the

.

Politicians from various factions were outraged.

SPD general secretary

called the behavior of the AfD

.

This “always has the declared goal of destabilizing our democratic system in mind,” he told

.

Scandal in the Bundestag: ministers suddenly threatened by corona deniers - further details now known

Update from November 18, 9:11 p.m.: CSU politician Stefan Müller

commented in an interview with

on the incidents in the Reichstag building: “In the underground passage from the Jakob Kaiser House to the Reichstag, six people harassed us MPs and offensive under camera asked about our position on the law. "

In addition, the said people were allowed into the building by a party or a parliamentary group, because according to the politician all had a

.

Müller was visibly shocked by the behavior of the people smuggled in: "These are methods that we have not seen in Germany for a long time," he said of the

.

Stefan Müller also has a clear opinion of the politicians involved: "The MPs who support such machinations are a shame."

"Guests" were smuggled into the #Bundestag by the AfD, who are supposed to harass and prevent MPs from taking part in the vote in parliament.

So much for the AfD's understanding of democracy!

- Stefan Müller (@smuellermdb) November 18, 2020

Wolfgang Kubicki,

Vice President of the German Bundestag, then said in an interview with

Die

that the contact details of the people had been recorded and a house ban would be issued.

Scandal in the Bundestag: Peter Altmaier harassed and insulted by AfD guests

First report from November 18, 5.44 p.m .:

Berlin - This collision can confidently be booked in the “unpleasant” category.

Economics Minister

(CDU) met

in the Bundestag on Wednesday

.

They sought confrontation in front of an elevator and insulted him while they were filming everything.

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Economy Minister Peter Altmaier discusses with a corona skeptic in the Bundestag.

© Screenshot / Twitter / deltamikeplus

The video of the unfortunate incident landed a short time later on the short message service

.

A woman then repeatedly accuses the minister of having “no conscience”.

While Altmaier tries to remain calm and matter-of-fact, the lady

into

her

.

She is apparently accompanied by a man who is commenting on what is happening behind the camera.

The background to the incident is the imminent vote on the

.

You can't blame the police as much here.

The AfD has provided these people with guest cards.

# b1811 https://t.co/saeMOQXw6M

- ᴊᴏᴇʟ.ᴀᴋᴛᴜᴇʟʟ (@joel_aktuell) November 18, 2020

Corona deniers in the Bundestag: Altmaier insulted in front of the elevator

against the change had taken place in

front of the Bundestag since the morning hours

.

The police began to break them up at noon using

.

However, some of the demonstrators have apparently reached the Bundestag.

Various media reports

that they were apparently

smuggled in

by the

.

Despite stricter security measures ordered by Bundestag President

(CDU).

So are the two demonstrators who harassed Altmaier.

“I am representing my

today,

” the minister tries to explain.

“My constituents want me to agree today,” he adds.

His words made

no

impression on the

.

She berated Altmaier after the elevator doors closed.

Reform of the Corona Infection Protection Act: Demonstrators harass MPs

However, Altmaier is apparently not the only one who was attacked by

.

Several MPs reported to the

that they were harassed on the way to the vote.

Corona deniers would have

held

front of their faces in

front of the plenary hall

and

them for the measures taken to combat the pandemic

.

FDP

deputy

blames the

* for ensuring that the corona deniers were able to get into the Bundestag.

He wrote on Twitter that “these attempts to

” were “absolutely unheard of”.

According to his own statements, he himself also had contact with the woman who pressed Altmaier in front of the elevator.

“The

can probably not be blamed.

The people carry a

and must therefore have been registered by an MdB office or a parliamentary group, ”he continues.

The AfD has smuggled people into the Reichstag building, harassing MPs and holding their cell phone cameras in their faces.

I find these attempts to influence voting behavior absolutely unheard of.

That should be prevented.

- Konstantin Kuhle (@KonstantinKuhle) November 18, 2020

Corona deniers in the Bundestag are trying to break into individual offices

Katja Mast

, a member of the

*, also reported that the people smuggled in had also tried to break into individual

.

"I am shocked.

Preventing freely elected MPs from voting and harassing them is the very last thing, ”she also writes on Twitter.

On the

but these attempts at intimidation did not change anything.

Because the Bundestag has cleared the way for the changes planned by the grand coalition in the Infection Protection Act.

voted for the reform.

voted against,

 abstained from roll-call voting.

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