Is the far-right AfD misusing its parliamentary questions?
Key takeaways
- The Alternative for Germany (Af D) has submitted thousands of official questions in state parliaments — a right of any elected party.
- The lawmakers asked whether the Bavarian state government would initiate disciplinary action against the principal.
- Feucht stood by his actions, and the Bavarian state government saw no reason to criticize his conduct.
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The Alternative for Germany (Af D) has submitted thousands of official questions in state parliaments — a right of any elected party. But critics argue that their focus is meant to pressure political opponents.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Cl Wg The Af D has submitted thousands of parliamentary questions over the last year Image: Omer Messinger/Getty Images Advertisement In January 2024, Bavarian school principal Roland Feucht publicly urged people to join a demonstration for democracy and social diversity at his school.
But his call had consequences. Several members of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) submitted a so-called Kleine Anfrage in the Bavarian state parliament, accusing Feucht and other school principals of violating the political neutrality required of those working for the state. The lawmakers asked whether the Bavarian state government would initiate disciplinary action against the principal.