AfD politician Daniel Halemba, who was wanted in Germany on an arrest warrant and was recently elected to the Bavarian state parliament, has been arrested. A spokesperson for the Würzburg public prosecutor’s office said this to the German press agency on Monday. The 22-year-old was arrested around 8 a.m. in the Stuttgart area. Halemba is under investigation for incitement to hatred and use of symbols of anti-constitutional organizations.
The initial suspicion was confirmed after review of the evidence. Halemba will be brought before the judge in Würzburg on Monday, or at the latest on Tuesday, who can order pre-trial detention.
On Friday, the AfD faction itself announced that there was an arrest warrant for one of its MPs. The public prosecutor then confirmed that it was Halemba. Halemba, who lives in Würzburg, could not be found this weekend.
Halemba could not be reached for comment since the arrest warrant. Lawyer Dubravko Mandic, who represents Halemba according to the Würzburg Public Prosecutor’s Office, rejected the allegations in a statement on Saturday evening: “According to a preliminary assessment, there is no truth in all the allegations against the members of the Prague Teutonia.”
In a video, Halemba attacks the authorities:
Halemba: “Completely arbitrary arrest warrant”
In a video published by his lawyer on Twitter, Halemba spoke of a “completely arbitrary arrest warrant” and criticized “outrageous attacks by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the domestic secret service on an elected opposition party.”
Nazi memorabilia discovered at fraternity
According to his own information, 22-year-old Halemba has been a member of the “Teuronia Prague zu Würzburg Brotherhood” since 2021, which was robbed in September. According to the Public Prosecution Service, it was suspected that the fraternity house may contain objects with symbols of the National Socialist Party NSDAP, as well as stickers and writings of a racist nature. Almost all seized items have now been evaluated, the authority’s spokesperson said on Monday: “The accusations have been substantiated for us.” The evaluation of data carriers is still ongoing.
In addition to Halemba, the Public Prosecution Service is investigating four other members of the Würzburg student association, including for incitement to hatred and the use of symbols of anti-constitutional organizations. The connection has not yet responded to the accusations at the request of the German news agency. Halemba had previously dismissed all allegations against him as false.
Members of Parliament generally enjoy immunity. However, this will only come into effect during the constituent meeting next Monday at 3 p.m. The 22-year-old Halemba is the youngest politician to be elected to the Bavarian state parliament.
Source: Krone
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