by Amy Mek, RAIR Foundation:
AfD leader and chancellor candidate Alice Weidel denounced the move as a “blatant attack on political freedom, a grave abuse of office, and a politically motivated purge,” vowing the party would fight back “with all legal means.
Germany’s left-wing government has intensified its politically motivated crackdown on opposition voices, expanding its targets to include not only police officers but also civil servants and others associated with the rising Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). In a move that reeks of authoritarian overreach, German police are reportedly considering dismissing officers affiliated with the AfD—a drastic attack on political diversity that raises urgent questions about the state of democracy in Germany.
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With the AfD polling in second place ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections on February 23, 2025, the establishment appears desperate to curb its momentum by any means necessary. The Christian Democratic CDU may lead in the polls, but the AfD’s rise reflects growing dissatisfaction with Germany’s current direction under its left-wing government. Instead of addressing the root causes of this shift, the government is deploying institutions, including law enforcement, to suppress dissent.
Leaked Memo: A Threat to Civil Liberties?
An internal police memo leaked to Junge Freiheit explicitly singles out the AfD, stating that police officers associated with the party might face “disciplinary consequences, including dismissal.” The memo further asserts that officers supporting parties classified as “right-wing extremists” pose potential loyalty issues. This targeted language reveals a clear agenda to marginalize and intimidate anyone aligned with the AfD.
The memo refers to a decree issued in August 2024 by Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser, which explicitly threatens disciplinary proceedings against civil servants, including dismissal, if they are members of the AfD or stand for election on the party’s platform. This decree was particularly directed at state elections in Thuringia and Saxony, where the AfD has been classified as “certainly right-wing extremist” by the respective state constitutional protection agencies.
In February 2024, RAIR exposed a video of Nancy Faeser openly declaring her intent to ‘take away their income, weapons, and smash their networks,’ revealing the government’s unrelenting pursuit of conservative opposition under the guise of combating extremism. This rhetoric aligns with her August 2024 decree, illustrating a coordinated effort to stifle political dissent.
However, the classification in Thuringia is highly controversial, especially after the state’s constitutional protection agency president, Stephan Kramer, reportedly suppressed an exonerating report. This suppression highlights the politicization of legal frameworks to justify actions against the AfD.
Constitutional law professor Volker Boehme-Neßler has labeled this move “a real scandal,” highlighting that civil servants, including police officers, have the right to be members of political parties as long as those parties are not banned. Boehme-Neßler’s warning underscores the deeply troubling implications of punishing individuals based solely on their political affiliations.
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