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BackSachsens Innenministerium löscht umstrittene Postings von Minister Schuster
Sachsens Innenministerium löscht umstrittene Postings von Minister Schuster
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Sachsens Innenministerium löscht umstrittene Postings von Minister Schuster

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Das sächsische Innenministerium hat Postings von Minister Armin Schuster gelöscht, in denen er vor einer Regierungsbeteiligung der Linken in Berlin gewarnt hatte, nachdem die Linke eine Unterlassungserklärung ausgesprochen hatte und Schuster vorwarf, Ministeriumsressourcen für parteipolitische Zwecke genutzt zu haben.

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Der Konflikt entstand nach Social-Media-Postings von Innenminister Armin Schuster, in denen er vor einer möglichen Regierungsbeteiligung der Linken in Berlin warnte und diese mit Clankriminalität, Antisemitismus und Linksextremismus in Verbindung brachte.

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Sachsens Innenministerium hat umstrittene Postings auf Instagram und X gelöscht, in denen Minister Armin Schuster (CDU) vor einer Regierungsbeteiligung der Linken in Berlin gewarnt hatte. Der Schritt erfolgte nach einer Unterlassungserklärung der Linken, die Schuster über eine Anwaltskanzlei vorwarf, dadurch auf Ministeriumsressourcen zurückgegriffen zu haben. Staatliche Organe seien jedoch zur Neutralität verpflichtet.

In dem Posting hatte Schuster den Erfolg der Linken als »Schlag ins Gesicht rechtschaffener Bürger« bezeichnet und behauptet, die Linke zeige »keine klare Kante« gegenüber »Clankriminellen, Antisemiten und Linksextremisten«.

In einer Mitteilung des sächsischen Innenministeriums formulierte Schuster seine Kritik nun allgemeiner: Er habe lediglich vor einer Einflussnahme auf »die Politik« warnen und keinem Wettbewerber schaden wollen. Die gemeinsame öffentliche Darstellung von »Clanchefs« und Personen des öffentlichen Lebens folge nach Erfahrung der Sicherheitsbehörden einer Strategie, »Politik zu beeinflussen«, ließ sich Schuster zitieren.

Dieser Artikel wird weiter aktualisiert.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Die Linke wird eine offizielle Entschuldigung oder Rücknahme der Äußerungen von Armin Schuster fordern.

    Likely · Within days

  • Das sächsische Innenministerium wird seine Social-Media-Richtlinien für Minister überprüfen und möglicherweise aktualisieren.

    Possible · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Wird es rechtliche Konsequenzen für die gelöschten Postings geben?
  • Wie wird die Linke weiter auf die Äußerungen des Ministers reagieren?
  • Wird das Innenministerium seine Social-Media-Richtlinien überprüfen?

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