Sharp criticism of the AfD: The Federal Government's Eastern Commissioner sees a connection between a low vaccination rate and approval of the party.
Essen - The right-wing populist party Alternative for Germany (AfD) presents itself as an opponent of the Corona measures. In the current election campaign for the federal election, the AfD * is drawing attention to itself primarily through criticism of the government's corona course - and through MPs who reject the vaccination against the corona virus. AfD parliamentary group leader Alice Weidel recently announced that she would not be vaccinated against Covid-19 * for the foreseeable future. She tweeted at the end of July: “Something normal is just returning, as there is a discussion about a new #lockdown, devoid of any scientific logic and right on time for the #bundestag elections. It is not the # delta variant that is dangerous, but a # federal government that has lost all democratic measure! "
The federal government's commissioner for the east, Marco Wanderwitz, is now criticizing the AfD too harshly.
He sees a clear connection between the lower vaccination rate in the eastern German federal states and the high level of support for right-wing populists in the regions.
Delta variant of the corona virus: Eastern Commissioner sees connection with AfD
“There is a clear connection between approving the AfD and rejecting vaccinations. He can not be discussed away, "said the CDU politician to the newspapers of the
Funke media group
. And even drew a comparison with Trump *. AfD officials were aggressive against the vaccination and the measures, "similar to the former US President Donald Trump". He is therefore assuming "that we will see a corona wave in eastern Germany in autumn due to the delta variant that will once again push the health system to its limits".
AfD top candidate Alice Weidel, in turn, reiterated her rejection of different regulations for vaccinated and unvaccinated people in the corona policy.
"We are for freedom for all citizens, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated," she told the
spark
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newspapers
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You can catch a lot with hygiene and distance rules.
The measures taken by the federal government, on the other hand, are completely exaggerated.
One thing is clear: The AfD relies fully on (non) vaccination as an election campaign content.
(aka with material from dpa) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
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