Ramelow appalled at the call for a demo in front of Maier's house

Created: 12/21/2021, 09:52 AM

Bodo Ramelow (left), Thuringia's Prime Minister.

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Thuringia's Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow (left) was appalled by calls for a corona demonstration in front of the house of Interior Minister Georg Maier (SPD).

It was “unbearable” when people specifically called “to march in front of the private houses of those in charge”, Ramelow told the German press agency on Tuesday.

Erfurt - "This is fatally reminiscent of the methods of the SA and obviously one no longer has any problems to move on this traditional line of terror," said Ramelow.

The SA was a paramilitary organization under National Socialism.

The background is that a demonstration in front of the private house of Maier and his family in the Gotha district was called on social networks.

A spokesman for the state police department confirmed that such calls are circulating on the network.

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Ramelow said he showed solidarity with Interior Minister Maier and his family.

"Really concerned citizens can now decide whether they really want to be mean with violence and intimidation," said Ramelow.

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He called on the people in Thuringia to distance themselves from so-called walks, which only served to carry violence and intimidation in front of private residential addresses of politicians.

"Defend yourself against this appropriation by people who are not worried about vaccination at all." Dpa