They stick themselves on streets, soil works of art, blockade airports - the last generation alliance causes an uproar. The FDP parliamentary group leader wants the judiciary to take tough action.
Stuttgart (dpa / lsw) - In the opinion of FDP parliamentary group leader Hans-Ulrich Rülke, there is no need for stricter laws when dealing with climate activists from the last generation alliance. The judiciary has every opportunity to prevent the activists from taking radical action or to sanction their actions, Rülke told the German Press Agency in Stuttgart.
Longer prison sentences could also be imposed for repeat offenders. He does not want to interfere with the judiciary, but would like tough action against the activists. "I would welcome it if the judiciary would say, now we have to set an example, now we're going to impose a much harsher sentence on a criminal from this movement."
The activists of the Last Generation group have been demonstrating against climate change almost every day for almost a year - with blockades on streets where activists stick to the roadway, but also in museums, football stadiums, ministries and on airport runways. For better climate protection, the group is calling for a speed limit of 100 km/h on motorways, a nine-euro ticket and a general move away from fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal.
For Rülke, the activists do not pose a threat to democracy. "But they are criminals," he said. From his point of view, it is not about civil disobedience. The right to demonstrate means accepting the freedom of others. However, the last generation alliance deliberately interferes with the freedom of others, criticized Rülke. "A constitutional state cannot tolerate that. That is why action must be taken against these actions with the full force of the law."
