Former pastor unveiled: MfS now monitored in Steglitz!

Von WOM

On October 17, 2024, the Steglitz-Zehlendorf city library is the scene of an important reading. The former pastor and author Dietmar Linke will present his book "Threatened everyday life - as a pastor in the focus of the MfS". The event begins at 6 p.m. and offers a profound insight into the experiences of LINKE under the monitoring of the Ministry of State Security (MfS) of the GDR.

In his work, left -wing and understandable examples from the MfS files presented that its surveillance, defamation and intimidation document. These threatening experiences resulted in the ultimate decision to urge him to expose it. But the report does not end with its escape from the GDR. Left describes frightening that the machinations of the MfS were also noticeable in West Berlin, where it was made much more difficult for him and other former GDR citizens to live a carefree life.

The meaning of the book

A reviewer emphasizes that the left book conveys a clear message: there is no alternative to democracy. This form of government is the best that Germany has ever experienced. Left analyzes the inhumane structures of radical ideologies, regardless of whether they come from right or left. The parallels in the procedure are unmistakable and he warns against how easily people can be uprooted by dictatorships.

"threatened everyday life" not only acts as a personal story, but also as a kind of warning. The author wants to create an immunity against the "totalitarianism virus" by indicating the readership of the dangers of extremism and radicalism. The reading therefore not only promises information about the dark past of the GDR, but also stimulates considerations about the current political landscape.

LINKE brings important historical and personal perspectives that are particularly relevant at a time when interest in the history of the GDR is increasing again. Such insights are crucial to keep the memory of this time and ensure that the mistakes made are not repeated.

If you are interested in contemporary history and personal reports about dictatorship and freedom, you must not miss this reading. It offers the opportunity not only to hear from a contemporary witness, but also to get an idea of ​​what it was like to be the focus of a repressive system and finally to fight for freedom.

For more information about the event, see the reporting on www.berlin.de .