CDU apparently changes controversial Islam sentence into basic program
CDU apparently changes controversial Islam sentence into basic program
After strong criticism, the CDU wants to change a controversial sentence about Islam in its basic program. “Muslims who share our values belong to Germany” should become “An Islam that does not share our values does not belong to Germany,” reports reporter Dorothea Schupelius.
“Muslims who share our values belong to Germany,” said the CDU’s draft program. After a heated debate, the commission has now agreed to weaken the rate. The Central Council of Muslims recognizes that Muslims are stigmatized.
DAccording to information from the news portal, the CDU’s application commission “Table Media” agreed to amend a controversial sentence on Islam in the draft of its new policy program. The draft, which was presented in December, said: “Muslims who share our values belong to Germany.” This sparked strong criticism; SPD leader Lars Klingbeil spoke of the rhetorical exclusion of an entire population group.
At the time, the chairman of the Central Council of Muslims in Germany, Aiman Mazyek, accused the CDU of using the formulation to fish for the right-wing fringe of voters. “Spiking with the AfD wasn’t particularly smart even at school,” he told “Stern”. “Incidentally, experience shows that voters will choose the original in the end.”
Mazyek further told the Wednesday edition of the editorial network Germany that the new version was “another attempt by the Christian Democratic Union to fish in murky waters in order to stigmatize Muslims.” Mazyek criticized: “If anything, it would be a formulation that covers all world views and religious communities addresses, is acceptable, rather than just singling out a specific one and labeling it negatively.”
The application commission now agreed to reduce the rate at its meeting last weekend, the portal reports. After an hour and a half of consultation with General Secretary Carsten Linnemann, the following is now said: “An Islam that does not share our values and rejects our free society does not belong to Germany.”
However, the commitment to the dominant culture should remain in the program. This included respect for the dignity of every human being, fundamental and human rights, the rule of law, respect and tolerance, and recognition of Israel’s right to exist.
“Only those who commit to our guiding culture can integrate”
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Labor and Health Minister Karl-Josef Laumann (CDU) told broadcaster WDR 5 at the time that Germany was at a point “where we clearly have to make sure that we maintain social cohesion.” For this, good social policy is needed , but also values. “Only those who commit to our guiding culture can integrate and become German citizens,” he said. Anyone who wants to live in Germany must respect the country’s basic values and stand up for human dignity, tolerance, democracy and freedom.
Muslims are a “very important part of our country, our society,” emphasized Laumann. Many also lived the spirit of the Basic Law. But society cannot be held together with a political Islam that preaches exactly the opposite of the Basic Law.