The deputies asked the German Constitutional Court to rule as quickly as possible. The German Parliament has the power to go to court and ask for a ban on political movements.
More than a hundred deputies in the German Parliament called on Wednesday for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to be banned.
The petition, presented at a time when polls show an increase in support for the party in voting intentions, was written by conservative deputy Marco Wanderwitz, from the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU).
Wanderwitz said he had the support from 113 deputies from various political groups in the Lower House of Parliament, with a total of 733 seats.
The deputiesasked the German Constitutional Court to issue a ruling as quickly as possible about the possible violation of article 21 of the Constitution by the AfD and the consequent threat to democracy in the country.
For this, however, it is necessary to prove that the party is acting in an “aggressive” way and in clear contrast with the Constitution, even though the German secret services suspect that the party practices far-right activities.
The German Parliament has the power to go to court and ask for a ban on political movements.
