Stylized head of the anti-Islamic movement on Hitler – Newsweek Poland

The Chairman Pegidy Lutz Bachmann resigned after the German media have published his pictures in which stylized poses for Adolf Hitler.

Pictures Bachamanna who poses with characteristic fringe and a la Hitler mustache appeared on his Facebook profile. Caused a lot of comments, and the case immediately became interested in the media.

In a statement to the newspaper “Bild” 41-year-old Bachmann confirmed the authenticity of the photograph, which was to be made during a visit to the hairdresser. He explained that it was just a stupid joke, but almost immediately after the publication of photos resigned as chair of Pegidzie.

In addition, the prosecutor’s office in Dresden initiated against Bachmannowi investigation in connection with containing offensive against foreigners wording entry that took place on Tuesday, on Facebook. For now, it is being examined whether Pegidy founder is actually the author of the offending text.

Fabrizio Bensch, Reuters

Lutz Bachmann

Founded by Bachmann Pegida (“Patriotische Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes” or Patriotic Europeans against the Islamisation of the West) have recently gained more and more popularity. For organized it for a few months-Islamic rallies in Dresden came from several to tens of thousands of people. Password organizations were directed against the allegedly excessive influence on the social life of Muslims in Germany and Newcastle tolerance by the authorities for this phenomenon.

Dresdner demonstrations, and similar events organized on a smaller scale in other German cities by the local branch of Pegidy accompanied by Each counter-demonstration, which participants give expression to its support for democracy and tolerance. There is no doubt that it is a serious setback Bachmann argument for opponents of the movement, who accused that the passwords are neo-Nazi and xenophobic. Bachmann’s political initiative encountered a dense wall of all German major opposition political parties and representatives of the highest authorities of the President Joachim Gauckiem and Chancellor Angela Merkel at the helm.

Stylized head of the anti-Islamic movement on Hitler – Newsweek Poland