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Lower Saxony's Interior Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) has affirmed that his state wants to take decisive action against left-wing extremist violence.
Apparently, especially among the younger generation in left-wing extremism, there is, at least in part, a greater tendency towards radicalization, said Pistorius of the "Braunschweiger Zeitung": "And unfortunately a greater willingness to use violence, increasingly against people."
Pistorius commented on the attack allegedly perpetrated by left-wing extremists on the Lower Saxony State Reception Authority two weeks ago.
Around a dozen vehicles were destroyed or badly damaged.
There were also several incidents in Leipzig, Berlin and Hamburg, said Pistorius.
Also an attack on the Hamburg Interior Senator Andy Grote (SPD) when he was driving to school with his son.
“These are new qualities that we are discovering.
That's why we're very, very vigilant. "
Securing evidence after the arson attack in front of the state registration authority
Source: pa / dpa / Julian Stratenschulte
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At the same time, Pistorius defended his announcement that he would have a ban on radical left groups of the Antifa examined.
“If someone says they are anti-fascist on the move, they have my full support and solidarity.
But if someone commits crimes under this guise or destroys public property, then this is not a fight against fascism, but a fight against a democratic constitutional state.
And of course we will defend ourselves against this with all legal means. "
Criminalization of anti-fascism "is completely far from me"
In addition, Pistorius added that he had not spoken of banning the antifa or antifa groups: “That is not a uniform or even a protected term.” Everyone who fights against fascism deserves the thanks of society first of all.
To go the route of violence, to commit crimes, is deeply reprehensible.
That also harms the cause of anti-fascism.
“It was and is my concern to look closely,” said Pistorius.
For example, there are groups that are recognized as charitable and that receive funding from public and private funds.
"If there are groups among them that try to achieve their goals with criminal acts, we should make their activities more difficult with all legal possibilities." So it is by no means about criminalizing anti-fascism, "that is completely far from me," emphasized Pistorius.