Elmshorn: The father of murdered Ann-Marie confronts Özdemir!

Elmshorn: The father of murdered Ann-Marie confronts Özdemir!

In a touching open letter, Michael Kyrath addresses the dramatic twists in migration policy, which was recently requested by Federal Minister Cem Özdemir. The background of this political U-turn is personal and tragic for Kyrath: he is the father of Ann-Marie, who was brutally murdered in Brokstedt on January 25, 2023.

Kyrath begins his letter with the words: "Dear Mr. Özdemir, what entitles me to write them such lines? My name is Michael Kyrath. I am the father of 17-year-old Ann-Marie murdered in Brokstedt on January 25, 2023." The pain and despair of a father are obvious, and these words initiate an intensive and emotionally charged letter.

political changes through personal dismay

In his letter, Kyrath Özdemir confronts his latest statements in a guest post for the FAZ. Özdemir had asked to rethink migration policy, especially out of concern for his daughter, which was affected by sexual harassment by young men with a migration background. This requirement is in the strong contrast to earlier positions of Özdemir, which Kyrath sharply criticized: "Recently, such demands in your eyes would have been right -wing and thus out of the question. But it hardly affects it ...

This sudden change of heart of Özdemir is perceived by Kyrath as a late and opportunistic insight. He argues that such experiences affect many people, whose voices often remain unheard. "Welcome to the real world of normal citizens, Minister!" He adds to clarify the gap between the political elite and the affected population.

The suffering of the bereaved

Kyrath describes the unbearable suffering that the loss of his daughter and his friend Danny has caused. On January 25, 2023, both teenagers were attacked in a local train by a previously convicted, stateless Palestinian and fatally injured with a knife. The tragedy left a wound that never healed in the life of everyone involved: "We will never celebrate the school leaving certificate of our children! ... and we will never welcome our own grandchildren."

What the tragedy means for the bereaved parents, grandparents, classmates and friends is difficult to put into words. The fainting and the lack of understanding about the political reaction - or rather the lack of such - are named unadorned by Kyrath. "In contrast to her daughter, dear Mr. Özdemir, our daughter will no longer come home!" These words illustrate the measure of injustice he feels.

Another serious accusation is directed against the responsible politicians, including the Greens: "Over 300 murdered children and no outcry by the responsible politicians, not even from them, Mr. Özdemir!" Kyrath emphasizes that over 300 pairs of parents have lost their children in the past five years and has the accumulation of the crimes similar patterns. Despite these shattering numbers, the political reaction remains poor and routinely, which Kyrath denounces loudly.

More about this emotionally charged topic and the complete wording of the letter to Cem Özdemir can be found www.achgut.com .