There has been another attack on a politician in Germany. As the police announced, Bundestag member Roderich Kiesewetter was attacked and slightly injured at a CDU polling station in Aalen (state Baden-Württemberg) on Saturday. The man pushed him, hit him and then fled.
Kiesewetter received no medical treatment at the scene. Police measures were still ongoing, the spokesperson said.
Suspect known to police
The suspect is known to the police. The “Swabian Post” first reported about it. According to their information, the man would be a candidate for the Aalen city council from a party close to the lateral thinkers movement.
Background unclear
The incident took place on Saturday around 9:15 a.m. on the market square in Aalen, police said. The suspected perpetrator is 55 years old. “So far, nothing is known about the background of the attack,” the statement continued.
Politician favors Ukraine
Kiesewetter spoke about the crime on Platform “I remain committed to supporting Ukraine in particular,” the Bundestag member wrote. “Your encouragement gives us the strength to continue standing up for democracy and freedom together!” Kiesewetter is known in Germany as one of Ukraine’s most determined supporters.
The MP told the Swabian Post that he had been verbally attacked. Then he was pushed. “I didn’t know who that person was. When I told him to stop, he tore the roof off the campaign stand with him. He then wanted to take a photo of the man and followed him. “When he saw this, he hit me and pushed me into a raised bed and also inflicted abrasions on me.”
Shortly afterwards the police arrived and he offered to refrain from filing a complaint if the person in question apologized.” Now CDU security expert Kiesewetter says he wants to wait and see whether the police manage to catch the man to apologize. offer.
Other politicians show solidarity with the CDU man
Numerous politicians showed their solidarity with opposition politician Kiesewetter. German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser wished him a speedy recovery. “Violence is never acceptable in our democracy and must be punished quickly and harshly,” the SPD politician wrote on Platform X.
Green party leader Ricarda Lang, who represents the neighboring Schwäbisch Gmünd constituency in the German Bundestag, said on X: “If one of us is attacked, we as democrats will all stand together!”
German Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger (FDP) also said on the platform: “The sad reality is that in this election campaign hardly a day goes by without reports of attacks on people who are committed to democracy. But the fact remains: violence should never win.” Both politicians wished Kiesewetter a speedy recovery.
Source: Krone
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