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From Notz via Maaßen: Check the legal consequences
The Federal Ministry of the Interior must also take a close look at the Maaßen case in terms of service law and, if necessary, draw appropriate conclusions, said Konstantin von Notz (Greens). photo
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Ex-President for the Protection of the Constitution Hans-Georg Maaßen has come into the attention of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution. Green politician Konstantin von Notz calls for consequences.
According to reports about the storage of data about the former President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution Hans-Georg Maaßen in the authority’s information system in the area of right-wing extremism, the Green politician Konstantin von Notz demands consequences. “If a former head of such an important authority within the German security architecture slides into Islamism, left-wing extremism or right-wing extremism, this is undoubtedly a relevant event in terms of security policy. The duties of loyalty under civil service law also extend beyond the active employment relationship and continue to have an effect,” said von Notz the editorial network Germany (RND).
The Federal Ministry of the Interior must also take a close look at the Maaßen case in terms of service law and, if necessary, draw appropriate conclusions, said the Chairman of the Parliamentary Control Committee of the Bundestag. The SPD MP Ralf Stegner had previously called for disciplinary proceedings against Maaßen.
The ARD political magazine “Kontraste” and the news portal “t-online” reported that Maaßen had come into the attention of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution. Maaßen posted a letter dated January 16 to his lawyer online in which the Office for the Protection of the Constitution gave him relevant information about information stored about the Union of Values chairman.
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution did not want to comment on the report or the letter. A spokesman for the Federal Ministry of the Interior told the RND about possible disciplinary steps: “If public statements by active or former civil servants give rise to this, they will be examined ex officio with a view to possible disciplinary relevance. Civil servants who have been placed into temporary retirement are considered to be subject to official and disciplinary law Retired officials.” They have different, significantly lower obligations than active civil servants.