Udo Lindenberg calls for critical voting before the Saxony-Anhalt election

Shortly before the election in Saxony-Anhalt, rock musician Udo Lindenberg (80) and his panic team asked their followers on Instagram not to be guided by posters, slogans and anger when making their voting decision. «Please check carefully where you make your cross. So Detective Coolmann moderately, with a big magnifying glass on the small print. Take off your sunglasses and take a close look at what is promised to you,” says the longer post on Instagram. It is important to read the parties' programs. “Because it often says something completely different than what it says on the packaging!!”

“Anger is not yet an election program”

In the further course of the post, Lindenberg lists several examples that may sound good at first, but have disadvantages upon closer inspection. He refers to tax cuts, gun rights, climate protection, the EU and closed borders.

At the same time, Lindenberg emphasized that it was of course okay to curse this government, be angry at all parties and demand radical change. «But anger is not yet an election program!! And a protest cross is not a fire extinguisher.”

Sunday's election is seen as groundbreaking

Not everything will get better with the AfD. «Probably not for you. And certainly not for our beautiful country and our hard-won democracy, our constitution, which secures our dignity and freedom, also freedom of the press, freedom of expression and freedom of art. If you really love Germany, choose black, red, gold, yellow or green or purple, but definitely not blue.

The election in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday is considered groundbreaking. A coalition of CDU, SPD and FDP currently governs Saxony-Anhalt. However, according to all polls, the alliance will lose its majority. The AfD is likely to be by far the strongest force, which means it can lay claim to the office of prime minister and the leadership of the government.

The party, which the state Office for the Protection of the Constitution has classified as right-wing extremist, is aiming for a sole government. This could mean that a right-wing party could come to government power for the first time since the Second World War.