German Bundestag, Plenarprotokoll 20/54,
pp. 5928-5929.
Frau President. Valued colleagues.
When one reads the words “Basic Law” in regards to a draft
law of this government, one first receives a fright. In this case you have
knocked over nothing; that you could not do. You in fact arrive late, although
the digital announcement of laws on an announcement platform is right. On that
account, here is nothing much to say.
Otherwise pertains the old saying: Hands off the Basic Law.
It is already bad enough how government representatives and representatives of
the parties, who in the best DDR-speak praise themselves as democratic
delegations in the house, lay hands on the citizens’ basic rights.
Thus, the Chancellor – I cite: “If announcements are highjacked
by extremists, Querdenkers and enemies of the Constitution, we do not accept
that.” What are extremists and enemies of the Constitution? And whom does Scholz
count as a Querdenker? Is an enemy of the Constitution he who demands the
explanation of the Chancellor’s participation in a business scandal or does not
want to lend credence to his memory lapses? Is a Querdenker he who in good time
warned of a lockdown, a vaccination obligation or vaccination harms?
Helge Limburg (Greene): What has that to do with electronic announcement, Herr colleague?
Is the businessman or pensioner whose life’s work and
existence goes to the dogs due to a failed energy policy an extremist? Since
when is that? When may the state proceed against democratic basic rights under
the pretense of wanting to protect those democratic basic rights? In regards
the basic rights, no head of government of the Federal Republic has so
blatantly played with fire.
Thus one is not amazed by Interior Minister Faeser’s plea
that one’s opinion can be declared without at the same time gathering in many
places. Where, please? At home in front of the mirror? This statement is an
imputation of civil society.
The President of the Constitutional Court, Harbarth, also
does not stop short of this. According to Welt,
he said, “ that the use of the freedoms [Freiheitrechte]
can also be adapted to the delegitimization of the Constitutional order.” And,
cite: “ The strong constitutional state must be consistently opposed to the
enemies of law and the state of law.” That is identical with the import of the
cited Scholz quote: Freedoms are good so long as they are not used by any who
are opposed to the government; since criticism of the latter is today defamed
as delegitimization. Thus the Constitution Defense has created on the fly a new
area of phenomena: Delegitimization of the State Relevant to the Constitution
Defense. Here will be placed all citizens who criticize the actions of the
government.
The bird however has been shot down by the former hope of
the bürgerlichen-conservative camp,
Friedrich Merz who, last week amidst the howling of the so-called democratic
delegations, explained to the AfD delegation that in case of emergency all
parties will prevent with all power that the AfD brings into the street the
problems which we have in Germany.
Philipp
Amthor (CDU/CSU): A correct proposal!
Stephan Brandner (AfD): That is scornful of the basic rights!
We will do precisely that, Herr Merz and dear CDU. On
October 8th, we with the citizens will carry into the streets of
Berlin our right of assembly and demonstration and right to the free expression
of opinion.
Johannes Fechner (SPD): Now for once on the matter!
And, Herr Merz, neither you nor the other parties will stop
us.
Johannes Fechner (SPD): Boring!
Since for you all it is not about the delegitimization of
the state which you fear. You all delegitimize the citizens, the sovereign.
Many thanks.
[trans: tem]
