The demonstrations of far-right extremists and neo-Nazi supporters in the eastern German city of Chemnitz, where migrants are suspected of killing a German man, have nothing to do with mourning the victim and instead are a demonstration of hatred to foreigners and democracy, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Monday.
On August 26, a 35-year-old German national was stabbed to death in a brawl in Chemnitz. The suspects in the case are a 23-year-old Syrian national and a 22-year-old Iraqi national. The situation has resulted in large-scale far-right protests in the area.
"Unfortunately, what we have witnessed over the past days and the end of last week � these demonstrations of right-wing and neo-Nazi extremists, who are ready to commit violence � has nothing to do with mourning over a person or concern about the state and coexistence. This is a message of hatred to foreigners, politicians, police, the free press and, eventually, our democratic Germany," Seibert told a press briefing.
These right-wing protesters represented neither Chemnitz nor Saxony, the state where it was located, the spokesman continued.
BERLIN (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 03rd September, 2018) The demonstrations of far-right extremists and neo-Nazi supporters in the eastern German city of Chemnitz, where migrants are suspected of killing a German man, have nothing to do with mourning the victim and instead are a demonstration of hatred to foreigners and democracy, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Monday.
On August 26, a 35-year-old German national was stabbed to death in a brawl in Chemnitz. The suspects in the case are a 23-year-old Syrian national and a 22-year-old Iraqi national. The situation has resulted in large-scale far-right protests in the area.
"Unfortunately, what we have witnessed over the past days and the end of last week � these demonstrations of right-wing and neo-Nazi extremists, who are ready to commit violence � has nothing to do with mourning over a person or concern about the state and coexistence. This is a message of hatred to foreigners, politicians, police, the free press and, eventually, our democratic Germany," Seibert told a press briefing.
These right-wing protesters represented neither Chemnitz nor Saxony, the state where it was located, the spokesman continued.
When asked about German Chancellor Angela Merkel's plans to visit the city, Seibert said he was unable to give an answer.
According to media reports, citing local police, 18 people, including three police officers, have been injured in the Chemnitz demonstrations, while hundreds have been detained.
Germany has been one of the EU states which have accepted the largest number of people since Europe's migration crisis erupted in 2015. Berlin's open-door policy, which resulted in hundreds of thousands of people pouring into the country from the middle East and North Africa, has prompted criticism from those claiming that the security situation in the country has worsened due to the influx of migrants.
