His behavior is abhorrent. - Rebels in Thuringia seek to expel Höcke from the AfD party.
Instead of advocating for his party, the AfD's Thuringia leader is pushing for a rival group, the "Alternative für den Landkreis Saale-Rudolstadt." Höcke is thus becoming an opponent of his own party. Remarkably, he doesn't even reside in that region of Thuringia.
This action conflicts with the AfD's regulations: As with other parties, it prohibits campaigning or running for other parties or lists.
How did this situation arise? The state executive committee surrounding Höcke didn't favour the candidates for the district council and had the list restructured. However, judges confirmed the correctness of the process on multiple occasions. Thus, the district alternative was established in place of the Alternative for Germany, and now Höcke appears on these posters.
In addition, Höcke's state party wants to expel the remaining seven candidates on the original AfD list from the party.
However, the anti-Höcke faction, not connected to his far-right Thuringian base, is resisting. They are demanding Höcke's expulsion from the party.
Gasda, a mayoral candidate, remarks: "The AfD is on an upward trajectory. Our district is a conservative stronghold. And then Höcke tries to sabotage our development work just before the election, despite us being triumphant for the list."
Höcke's anti-AfD posters? "They are falsehoods. It's electoral fraud."
Höcke's scheme, according to Gasda: "He gathers the yes-men, the ones who are easy to manipulate: these are individuals who loiter at gas stations with beer in the morning."
Höcke's dilemma in the district in southern Thuringia: the running candidates include seasoned master craftsmen and management consultants, such as Josef Kluy (59).
Kluy shares his thoughts: "It's not us who require expulsion from the party - if it's Höcke ... He should be pruned - 'at least banished to the basement.' "
His conclusion: "If Höcke is already behaving like this at the lower levels in the party, then I don't want to know what he's capable of when he holds the actual reins of power."
Meanwhile, on Friday morning, one of Höcke's top figures will be a topic of conversation between the AfD leadership and the heads of the states. Hesse has Krah's "down-to-earth attitude" on the agenda - his distant demeanour.
The Dresden-born Krah, affectionately known as "Schampus-Max" at home, was boosted by Höcke and placed first on the list for the European elections. Now it's suspected that he receives Russian funds for Kremlin propaganda. His close associate has been detained on suspicion of being a Chinese agent.
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