Since the start of the parliamentary election campaign, there have already been several attacks on campaign workers in Saxony. With the exception of one attack on a CDU politician, it is mainly the Left Party that has been affected. The party reported several incidents last weekend in Dresden.
When putting up election posters on Saturday night, a cyclist threatened a 72-year-old and a 74-year-old with death. "We'll hang all you communists from the trees", the attacker shouted as he rode past and showed his middle finger, according to the Left Party. A team of posters aged between 22 and 25 were insulted and pelted with eggs. An intoxicated person tried to sic a dog on another team.
Football fans attack campaign stand
Fans of the Dynamo Dresden soccer club also attacked a Left Party campaign stand after a home match on Sunday. According to the police, eight young men aged between 15 and 19 threatened and insulted the four men and one woman at the stand. There were no injuries, but the table at the information stand was damaged. According to Dresden police, state security is investigating the death threats and the attack on the campaign stand.
The police in Görlitz reported another incident. There, a group of several unknown persons threatened four Left Party campaign workers on Sunday afternoon and damaged one of their election posters.
Member of parliament insulted, candidate injured
Last Thursday, a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old also insulted the member of parliament Sören Pellmann (Left Party) and his wife while they were putting up posters in Leipzig. According to the police, the 18-year-old also made an anti-constitutional salute.
The day before, a cyclist threw a solid object at CDU candidate Dietmar Link, who was also putting up posters in Leipzig, as he passed by and hit him on the head. According to a statement, Link subsequently suffered from a headache and dizziness. The police are investigating dangerous bodily harm.
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