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Bustle and bustle on the market square: 800 people attended the rally on the market square in Indersdorf yesterday, Sunday, to set an example for democracy and against hatred and agitation.
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Hundreds of people peacefully set an example for democracy at the rally yesterday Sunday afternoon in Indersdorf.
There was criticism of the AfD, but also of traditional clubs from the Dachau district.
Indersdorf – The market square in Indersdorf was swarming with people yesterday Sunday afternoon.
They gathered in front of the town hall to listen to the words of the initiator Hubertus Schulz, who opened the “Together for Democracy” rally.
According to the police, the organizer estimates the number of people present at up to 800.
Rally in Indersdorf for democracy and cohesion
No distance is too far for the grannies against the right to take to the streets for democracy.
Many of them traveled to Indersdorf from Munich.
© Roswitha Höltl
Among them were not only people from Indersdorf, but also men, women and children from other communities, the city of Dachau and even from Munich.
They were all united by a common cause: to set an example for democracy and against hatred and right-wing agitation.
“I am here today,” explained Jürgen Wortmann from Weichs, “because I fear that my grandchildren could have a frightening life if fascists and radicals overthrow our democracy.”
First, Pastor Josef Mayer, spiritual director of the Catholic rural adult education center in Petersberg, took to the lectern.
“Anyone who spreads hate speech cannot be employed in the Catholic Church on a full-time or voluntary basis,” he said.
“Many traditional clubs hide behind questions of statute.
That’s pathetic!”
The former district home health officer Dr.
Norbert Göttler stated that there had probably never been such a large rally in Markt Indersdorf, except for the increase in the price of beer.
The crowd laughed.
Göttler, who was aware that such rallies could not be held everywhere in the district, encouraged people to “do something”, for example a cultural event against the right, like the one planned in Erdweg.
The focus of his criticism was not the AfD, but rather traditional clubs from the Dachau region.
These would be missing from the large alliance supporting the rally.
“Many traditional clubs have been approached, but are hiding behind questions of statute.
That’s pathetic!”
Göttler made a clear appeal to groups that were undecided: “Don’t let yourself be taken over by right-wing populists, approach us in a trusting conversation and get back into the democratic center!”
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