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CSU regional group leader Alexander Dobrindt
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In the vaccination dispute of the Bavarian government coalition, CSU regional group leader Alexander Dobrindt attacked Deputy Prime Minister Hubert Aiwanger.
"He has now reached the level of lateral thinkers in style and language," said Dobrindt of the media group "Straubinger Tagblatt" and "Abendzeitung".
"I strongly advise him to reconsider."
Dobrindt further accused Aiwanger of apparently trying, against his better judgment, to give the impression that vaccines are extremely dangerous.
"That is also the style of the lateral thinker movement."
Criticism came from Söder
Aiwanger is the Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs and head of the Free Voters.
He has not yet had himself vaccinated against the corona virus - despite Prime Minister Markus Söder's (CSU) vaccination appeals.
He had previously told SPIEGEL with a look at his deputy: "Anyone who believes they can ingratiate themselves with right-wing groups and lateral thinkers leaves the middle class and ends up harming themselves." on a fine line «.
Aiwanger then told the "Bild" newspaper: "I was asked about my vaccination status in front of the camera and I believe that vaccination is an important part of combating corona, but that it still has to be a personal decision.
This has nothing to do with shamanism or lateral thinking, but is a personal right to freedom. "
Bavaria's vaccination rate is below the national average
He justified his waiver with allegedly threatening side effects.
"You don't have to make a secret about the fact that you also hear about cases in your personal environment that have massive vaccine side effects," said Aiwanger on Deutschlandfunk.
Aiwanger did not want to specify these cases in more detail.
Bavaria's vaccination rate is below the national average, which is why Prime Minister Söder has been campaigning for more vaccinations in the Free State for months.
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