Nothing criminal was said during the controversial appearance of an Afghan Taliban official in Cologne. The Ministry of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia has now announced this. Video footage of the man’s speech was translated and evaluated, Interior Minister Herbert Reul said.
So far there are no indications of criminal activity that would justify police intervention. According to Reul, the Taliban official’s speech promoted support and aid for Afghanistan, among other things. “Now tell me what’s terrorist about that.” Although he could do without the presence of a Taliban member, it is also true that one must adhere to the applicable law.
The government must create clear rules
To ban the appearance of a Taliban official in a Cologne mosque, the federal government must draw up clear rules. As reported, the head of Afghanistan’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made an appearance last week, sparking outrage. The umbrella organization Turkish-Islamic Union of the Institute of Religion (Ditib), in whose mosque the official spoke, distanced itself from the incident. According to Reul, a board member was present.
Cultural association probably not extremist
According to Reul, there is no intelligence or police information about the man who gave a speech in North Rhine-Westphalia. Moreover, nothing is known about the extremist orientation of the ‘Kunar Youth Cultural Association’, which organized the event.
Source: Krone
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