Political quake in the Rhein-Sieg district: AfD ensures protest storm!

The year 2024 is coming to an end, with many moving topics in the Rhein-Sieg district. In January, publications by the "Correctiv" research network triggered a political quake when it became known that AfD members were advised in a secret conference on "remigration plans" that provided a massive deportation of people. As a result, numerous counter -events took place, including large demonstrations.

In Eitorf, around 3,000 people came to a rally that was visited by both AfD supporters and opponents. A police chain prevented a group of counter -demonstrators to come to the community center. The AfD member of the Bundestag Roger Beckamp tried to speak to the counter-demonstrators while the police protected him. There were also many participants in similar counter -demonstrations in Hennef and Siegburg. Around 3,000 people took part in Lohmar and Sankt Augustin, in Niederkassel there were 1200, and in Troisdorf around 3000 participants took part in a demonstration, despite the cancellation of the mayor.

reactions to right -wing extremist tendencies

The Eitorf alliance against the right expresses concern about the AfD's efforts to gain a foothold in Eitorf. This initiative stands for humanity, solidarity, justice, equality and diversity and turns against racism, exclusion, violence and hatred. The alliance receives support from the workers' welfare (AWO) and other clubs and calls for participation in an event at Eitorf station from 5:30 p.m., which includes a final rally with a demonstration train to the market square.

The AfD is classified in Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt and Saxons as "secured right-wing extremist". In other federal states, the AfD is a suspected case; In some federal states, the examination is still underway. The AfD is accused of tolerating right -wing extremism in its ranks. Roger Beckamp, ​​the AfD member of the Bundestag, is the organizer of the right meeting in Eitorf and supports the "activists of the Rhineland Rhineland", which are observed by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, while the AfD has put this group on the "incompatibility list". The NRW constitution protection classifies the youth organization of the AfD, young alternative (yes), as a right-wing extremist suspicion. NRW Minister of the Interior Herbert Reul explains that the efforts that are directed against the democratic basic order are pursued and shows a ethnic-ethnic understanding of folk and xenophobia. The alliance in Eitorf sees it as a democratic duty to counter the AfD, and has the motto of the initiative: "Never again is now!"

In a further incident, a scandal caused nationwide dismay at a carnival session in Sankt Augustin. The President of the Prince's Guard made offensive remarks about a primary school girl. The Sankt Augustinian Prince's Guard then separated from its president and distanced himself from his statements, while a carnival society from Königswinter left the meeting in response to the statements. The Bonn public prosecutor's office ceased to investigate sexual abuse without physical contact.

On January 13, the Kaufhof on Kaiserstrasse in Siegburg finally closed. This closure was a hard blow for the long -time employees of the department store. The parking garage continues to be used and a Tedi market opened on the ground floor. The Siegburg studio stage presented a play entitled "Kaufhof-Monopoly". A feasibility study for the Kaufhof showed that only the ground floor could be used economically for retail. The estimated costs for conversions amount to 33 million euros, plus property price of around 30 million euros. Mayor Stefan Rosemann said that it could take up to eight to ten years for a solution to be found for the Kaufhof.