Persistent attacks on colorful Meißen: Violence and rush escalate!

Persistent attacks on colorful Meißen: Violence and rush escalate!

Meißen. In Meißen, the BUTTES Meißen association is currently experiencing a worrying series of attacks. For three weeks, the members have been the target of hostility, which recently expressed themselves in the form of insulting notes and even property damage. According to the police report, notes were found with xenophobic content on the fence of the club site on Wednesday, while the club sign was set on fire.

In the night of Wednesday, a castle at the goal of the site was also smeared with dog droppings, accompanied by a candle glass that was provided with the provocative message "for a Saxon without Muslims". These incidents reflect a questionable social climate in which prejudices and aggressions increase.

Attacks on diaconal and social tensions

The Verein Buntes Meißen is not the only institution that is targeted by xenophobia. The Diakonie Meißen has also been exposed to similar attacks. On the night of October 4, a bag with dog droppings was stored in front of the entrance to the social service on Dresdner Straße. In addition to the bag, handwritten notes were found with insulting content and an empty Molotow cocktail-like object. The state security has already started the investigation into these incidents.

Felix Kim, the press spokesman for the Diakonie Meißen, commented on the current developments. Although attacks are already used to the past, the extent of the current hostility is alarming. "Our employees are partially unsettled, but they continue their work with vigor," he emphasized. The contrast between the recent end of the intercultural week and the attacks is striking.

erosion of social peace

Bernd Oehler, the chairman of colorful Meißen, confirmed close contact with the diakonia and emphasized that one did not want to be intimidated by the attacks. Despite the setbacks, one wants to continue the usual path and promote the positive initiatives in the district. Oehler remembers earlier incidents that have already caused social tensions in the past, and expressed fear that the current climate would be charged again.

"People no longer seem to listen to facts, fake news and rumors dominate social media," said Oehler and at the same time was optimistic about the commitment of numerous citizens in the city. The awarding of the Saxon Integration Prize to the Diakonie Meißen was directly overshadowed by these negative incidents.

that the attacks on the institutional work of colorful Meißen and Diakonie are not an isolated case, but part of a greater social phenomenon that endangers respectful coexistence in the city. The state security observes the incidents carefully, while the police are asking witnesses to report and to provide information on the incidents. For more detailed information on the current hostility and the initiatives of the associations concerned, a look at the ongoing reporting on www.saechsische.de .