Boris Pistorius: AfD ministers could be excluded from Bundeswehr information

Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) has brought up the possibility of excluding any AfD ministers from classified information in the future. With a view to the possible consequences that an AfD state government could have on Bundeswehr locations, Pistorius said in an interview with the Picture on Sunday: »We are working intensively on the question of who we can give access to classified information. We’re already doing that now. We are obliged to do this because it concerns the security of our country. That’s why you can’t handle it carelessly.«

Pistorius said he had a lot of stomach pains about passing on classified information to an AfD minister. »You just have to listen to the public statements of many, many AfD representatives. The proximity to Putin cannot be overlooked. The assumption that there is money out Russia is also in the room. Seriously to think that we would carelessly let this information fall into the wrong hands? It is obvious that this must not happen,” said the minister.

A possible election outcome in Saxony-Anhalt with an absolute majority for the AfD As a Democrat, he was “extremely concerned,” said the Defense Minister. »The AfD leaves no doubt about what it plans to do with our democracy. “So that would be a very, very bad sign,” said Pistorius. “We have to prepare ourselves to deal with this even more consistently and do something about it.”

When asked what he would say to a soldier who supports the AfD, the minister replied: “I would tell him: Think about it carefully in the spirit of our democracy. But in the end it’s your decision who you vote for.”

The AfD continues its party conference in Erfurt on Sunday, which was accompanied by protests. On Saturday, Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla were confirmed as party leaders.