Left-wing parties call for initiatives to ban the AfD

In the opinion of the Left Party, Saxony's CDU-SPD minority government should support efforts to ban the AfD. The left-wing parliamentary group has submitted a motion to this effect to the state parliament. The motion calls on the state government to lobby the federal government for a swift ban on the party. In addition, Saxony should take the initiative itself in the Bundesrat and the local State Office for the Protection of the Constitution should contribute to the collection of evidence with "all available means".

"Only the Federal Constitutional Court can decide whether the AfD is banned or not. The outcome of a ban procedure is open. However, it is important to submit this question to the court for a decision as soon as possible," emphasized MP Rico Gebhardt. The reason for the application is the report by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, which leaves no doubt about the overall assessment of the party and thus removes central concerns about a ban procedure.

Leftists see Saxony's AfD as a pioneer of radicalization

Gebhardt sees Saxony in a pioneering role because "the Saxon AfD is a pioneer of the party's radicalization". It is up to the AfD itself to dispel the suspicion of anti-constitutionalism. "However, no one will seriously believe in a 'de-radicalization'. Consequently, any cooperation is still out of the question. Instead, this party must continue to be fought politically." It will become stronger if democratic parties talk after it, imitate it and implement its demands.

Calls for the initiation of a ban procedure had become louder after the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution upgraded the AfD to a "secured right-wing extremist movement" at the beginning of May. The AfD is defending itself against this with an urgent application. Recently, the Saxon Greens had already voted by a large majority at a state party conference in favor of initiating proceedings to ban the AfD.