Schilderstreit in Upahl: Politicians demands dismantling controversial protest posters!

Schilderstreit in Upahl: Politicians demands dismantling controversial protest posters!

Upahl, Deutschland - In Upahl, a dispute over protest signs against refugee accommodation has flared up. Dennis Klüver, a Pirate politician from Rehna, asked the Northwest Mecklenburg district administration to remove the protest signs. Klüver refers to legal regulations in the MV street and path network, which prohibit the setting up of these signs. He submitted a complaint against District Administrator Schomann because he believes that he had not been sufficient. In addition, Klüver also turned to the Schwerin Ministry of Economic Affairs, although no measures have been taken so far.

Mayor Lars Prastes von Grevesmühlen announced an early decision by the office, which is also intended to include an order to reduce the signs. However, a specific time for the breakdown has not yet been mentioned. Protection said that he finds the discussion in the context of the upcoming Bundestag election as inappropriate. It should also be noted that the regulation of the district administration only affects public areas, private areas remain unaffected. From January 12, 2025, parties can also set up election advertising on the streets, since the Bundestag election will take place on February 23.

background to the refugee accommodation

The protest signs on the main accessible road in Upahl have been a controversial topic for two years since it became known that refugee accommodation is to be built in the commercial area. The mood in town has changed; While the majority of the uplets feel the decisions of the district administration and the state government as wrong, the feared dangers from refugees have so far failed to materialize. The refugee accommodation has been operated by the DRK Nordwestmecklenburg since October 2023 and offers space for up to 250 refugees. Since the commissioning of the accommodation, the police operations have been in a small scale, and the residents are hardly noticeable in the village.

In addition, the Spiegel It was stopped, which continued to complicate the situation.

-transmitted by West-East media