The controversial head of AfD group of Saxony-Anhalt, André Poggenburg, is said to have lost confidence of his group. This is reported by research network of NDR, WDR and South German Zeitung and refers to information from party circles. In a confidential meeting last Tuesday, Poggenburg group expressed mistrust. As time online learned, in secret ballot only three of 22 ordered for Poggenburg. Two abstained.

One worries, by Poggenburgs behavior "to be placed furr in far right corner," said a AfD-member to research association. It was responsibility of head of State to voluntarily withdraw from Bundestag Group and party presidency. First of all, re is a "vow of silence" in relation to vote, but in coming week re will be a press release. As a successor, according to report, Poggenburgs former deputy Oliver Kirchner is traded.

Censure against AfD Group chief Poggenburg is said to have received 17 votes in favour last week, only 3 members supported him, 2 abstentions, I hear from group's environment. Bundestag group French Foreign Legion announces that PB will soon express itself.

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Poggenburg had caused a stir in February with racist remarks during a speech at political Ash Wednesday of AfD in Saxon Pirna. He described Turks living in Germany as "cumin merchants" and "Farland-free rabble". There was a lot of criticism: Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Justice Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) and politicians of several parties condemned speech. Among or things, SPD Bundestag group of Bundestag called for an observation of Party through protection of Constitution. The public Prosecutor's Office Dresden initiated a test procedure against Poggenburg after a criminal complaint to a private person.

There was also public criticism from AfD. The federal chief Jörg Meun said that Poggenburg had gone "clearly too far". Federal French Foreign Legion Steffen König certified him stupidity. Poggenburg himself acknowledged in a communication that he had "dealt heavily" as well as "hard and coarsely formulated". However, a "direct insult or degradation of or nationalities" is completely aloof. He was warned by AfD board for statements. For Poggenburg It is not first warning: Because of statements in a AfD-internal chat he had been reprimanded a year ago. Poggenburg is considered a hardliners, and in 2015 he had founded AfD National Wing, toger with Thuringian head of state Björn Höcke.

Date Of Update: 08 March 2018, 12:02