Alexander Gauland
Thüringen Elections
February 7, 2020, AfD Kompakt
[Alexander Gauland is a chairman of the AfD delegation in the German
Bundestag. Bodo Ramelow (Linke) was Ministerpräsident of the eastern German state
of Thüringen. The SED was the ruling party of the former Democratic German
Republic (East Germany) and a predecessor of today’s Linke party.]
I can only caution those responsible in the CDU and
the FDP against hoisting into office the candidates of the re-named SED,
instead of now holding new elections. They may thereby begin anew the betrayal
of their voters. The CDU and FDP have entered office so as to hinder Ramelow.
Angst concerning the AfD now drives them into the arms of the Linke, and
directly to the betrayal of their voters and election aims. Should the legislative
members of the CDU and FDP now become the stirrup holders for Ramelow, they
will conclusively demonstrate to their voters that they are ultimately only the
compliant helpers of the Linke.
[Translated by Todd Martin]
