AfD memorial event: Terrorial attack stirs up migrant debate in Magdeburg

AfD memorial event: Terrorial attack stirs up migrant debate in Magdeburg

The AfD uses the shocking incident to advance its political goals.

in Magdeburg, the city that was shaken by a terrible car attack, hundreds of supporters of the right-wing extremist alternative for Germany (AfD) gathered to a controversial "commemorative" rally. The incident that cost five people on Friday and injured over 200 more injured has rejected the debate about migration and security in Germany.

The event took place on Monday in front of a cathedral, just a few days after the devastating attack. Jan Wenzel Schmidt, the AfD chairman in Saxony-Anhalt, spoke of a "monstrous political failure" that led to this act of terrorism. "Terror has arrived in our city," he called to the assembled person and demanded: "We have to close the borders!"

political exploitation of a funeral moment

The co-chair of the AfD, Alice Weidel, described the attack as "act of an Islamist who is full of hatred of what makes human community". Her words were accompanied by the calls of the crowd: "Short, deport, deport them!" Weidel called for "changes so that we can finally live again".

The suspect, Taleb al-abdulmohsen, is suspected of having committed murder and attempted murder. According to reports, he has lived in Germany since 2006 and has published anti-migrant and anti-Islamic contributions on social media in the past. Despite his extreme views, Weidel described him as a "Islamist" to support the anti-migrant agenda of the AfD.

an attack that beats waves

The attack shaken the political landscape in Germany and fueled the discussion about migration policy before the impending elections in February. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser promised that "no stone will remain on the other" to find out what information about the 50-year-old suspicious templates. According to reports, he suffered from mental illnesses in the past.

At the same time, an anti-extremist initiative called "Hass no chance" in Magdeburg gathered. They expressed horrified to take advantage of this cruel incident for political purposes. "We are all shocked and angry that people want to exploit this cruel crime for their own political goals," said the initiative in a statement.