"Violence and threats are the order of the day": Former Eastern Commissioner paints a gloomy picture for Saxony

Created: 01/02/2022, 3:18 pm

Marco Wanderwitz (CDU) speaking in the Bundestag (archive picture) © Bernd von Jutrczenka / dpa

Wanderwitz speaks of an "unrestrained" poisoning of society in Saxony.

His office was also recently attacked.

Zwönitz - Former Eastern Commissioner Marco Wanderwitz (CDU *) looks with great concern at the protests against Corona containment measures in Saxony.

The Free Saxony movement, “a right-wing radical collection,” but also the “NPD and AfD associated with them have been poisoning society in Saxony for months,” he told the newspapers of the

on Sunday

.

This is happening "meanwhile unrestrained, because one feels broadly supported".

"Many people are against it," said Wanderwitz.

“Unfortunately, there is also a lot of silence.

Violence and threats are the order of the day. "

Wanderwitz constituency office attacked - numerous expressions of solidarity followed

Wanderwitz represents constituency 163 in the Bundestag, which includes parts of the Chemnitz area and the Ore Mountains.

A constituency office of the MP in Zwönitz was attacked over the turn of the year.

According to police, a window pane and the window frame were damaged, presumably by fireworks.

Wanderwitz had only opened the office last summer.

A note is stuck to the door of the constituency office of the Saxon Bundestag MP Wanderwitz (CDU) next to a broken window that was destroyed the day before.

© André March / dpa

Wanderwitz 'successor in the office of the Eastern Commissioner, the Thuringian member of the Bundestag Carsten Schneider (SPD *), called the attack on the office further evidence “for the radicalization and disinhibition of parts of the population”.

The incident was "also not an isolated case, but now a sad method," wrote Schneider on Twitter.

CDU General Secretary Paul Ziemiak expressed his "full solidarity".

“There is no justification for it.

This attack is not a form of protest, it is simply criminal, ”he writes.

The Federal Managing Director of the Greens, Michael Kellner, tweeted: “Full solidarity with my colleague Marco Wanderwitz.

Violence has no place in the democratic debate. ”Prime Minister Schwesig recently made very clear comments on the Corona protests in Germany *.

Inadmissible rally in Zwönitz: Participants burn hand torches and set off fireworks

According to the police, there was also an inadmissible rally in the small community of Zwönitz on Saturday evening.

Around 400 people shouted slogans, used whistles and unrolled banners.

In addition, fireworks were ignited and hand torches were burned.

The police are investigating violations of the Assembly Act.