Sarah Makoul MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015by Anna Müller The sign of Dresden: We will not be split by hatred In the Saxon capital gathered on Saturday about 35,000 citizens to show their solidarity with asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. At the same time they protested against the Pegida Mondays demonstrations. Its organizers met last week to exchange views with the Saxon AFD Group. Demonstrators in Dresden On Saturday afternoon, gathered at the Dresdner Frauenkirche Neumarkt in front of 35,000 people to show face against Pegida and to set an example for tolerance. For the demonstration, the Mayor Helma Orosz and Prime Minister Stanislaw Tillich had (both CDU) is called. The event was held under the slogan For Dresden, Saxony - openness to the world, humanity and dialogue together. The demonstration began with a minute of silence for the victims of the attack on the Paris satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Following Mayor took Orosz the word : We are here together for Dresden, Saxony, and for all who live here. For people regardless of whether they were born in Germany, Europe, Africa or Asia. Whether they, Jews, Hindus or Muslims are Christians. We can not divide us by hate. Call for dialogue and cooperation After politician pop star Roland Kaiser stepped up to the microphone. Through its annual concerts in the capital he feels connected to the region. The images of the past few weeks that go from Dresden in the world, do not reflect the image of the city again as I got to know them over many years, Kaiser said. He appealed to the people that they could understand cultural and ethnic diversity as an opportunity. Also, the spokesman for the Islamic Center of Dresden, Khaldoun Al Saadi, spoke in favor of tolerance between religions. Furthermore taken the chairman of the Jewish community, Nora gold bow and Pastor Christian Behr the word. As a representative of the economy campaigned Viola Klein from the Board of Saxonia Systems AG and Ralf Adam, Chairman Globalfoundries Dresden, for solidarity with refugees and asylum seekers. The success of Saxon enterprises could be achieved only by skilled employees from other countries. Recently, Prime Minister Stanislaw Tillich, who expressed his satisfaction with the high demand: You show that you Dresden and Saxony at heart, and that for us freedom, democracy and the rule of law are. Each individual can help refugees in Saxony, is to feel at home. In the direction of the participants Pegida demonstrations, he said: Taking part is essential that we work together to solve the problems, and that feeling and reality come back into line. I hope that we will conduct an intensive dialogue to strengthen cohesion in Saxony. In the next few weeks there was increasing information sessions and panel discussions in which all citizens could address their fears and hardships. New Alliance? Pegida meets AfD From the organizers of the Pegida was nothing to see at the event. Who had met rather last Wednesday with the AFD Group. In retrospect, the AFD Group Chairman Frauke Petry announced at a press conference that the Pegida wanted to remain non-partisan. Especially in the field of asylum policy and internal security they had been found. Further cooperation it will not initially give. Furthermore Petry had announced, according to their level of knowledge is not Lutz Bachmann more chief organizer of the Pegida. This role has now apparently Kathrin Oertel accepted. Oertel called in a press release the demonstration on Saturday a misleading the people. They also announced that the Pegida elevator taking place in mourning on Monday because of the attacks in Paris. About Facebook announced the movement with Islamists facing Pegida warns now for 12 weeks, have shown today in France, that they are not capable of democracy flat, but rely on violence and death as a solution. Our politicians would have us believe the opposite. Must such a tragedy as only happen in Germany ??? Also the alliance Dresden for all has called for Monday again to counter-demonstration. The so-called clean sweep through which the participants want to dispel prejudices will be held again at the post space. For the first time in parallel in Leipzig a demonstration of the Pegida offshoot Legida take place. How to find the asylum appeal critics in the fair city remains to be seen. The organizers themselves expect 5,000 to 6,000 followers.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 09:25:04 +0000
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