AfD in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern goes to the Land elections on 20 September with a plan to establish border and return police, detention centre and facilities for foreigners obliged to leave. The program besides refers to existing Polish-German patrols, but the Polish Ministry of abroad Affairs ensures that it has not received any cooperation proposal.
Special formation in the Land Police
AfD wrote in electoral programme for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern creation of a formation referred to as ‘Grenz- und Rückführungspolizei’. In Polish, it is border and return police, to deal with border protection and execution of deportation decisions. The election for the landtag will take place on September 20.
According to the program's description, the fresh unit would fight illegal migration, human trafficking and cross-border crime. AfD wants to base it on the experience of the Land Police, national Police and Customs. In this context, German-Polish police patrols are listed. This is an crucial distinction: the programme does not present a joint formation task agreed with Warsaw, but indicates existing cooperation as 1 of the mention points.
The Ministry of abroad Affairs responds to acute rhetoric
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior Karolina Galecka said “Rzeczpospolita” that the ministry would not cooperate with the AfD in creating “common militias or patrols”. She added that no letter had been received from Germany. Since there is no authoritative proposal, there is besides no decision of the Polish state that could be judged today.
However, the word “fights” obscures the heart of the dispute. AfD proposes a unit in the structure of the Land Police, i.e. a state formation governed by law and organization control. It can be questioned whether it is compatible with the division of competences between the Land and the federation. You can ask for costs and effectiveness. The government in Warsaw should answer these questions, alternatively of replacing the analysis with a organization label.
Poland must look at AfD without illusions. The increasing strength of this organization can mean both opportunities and risks for our country, especially in historical, energy and approach to Russia. all proposal by Berlin or the German Land authorities must be measured by a Polish interest, not by sympathy for a abroad group.
Migration control requires state, not slogans
The German Union of Criminal Police Officers BDK criticises the thought of AfD. The organisation indicates that the Land Police are already supporting deportations, while the main work rests with the offices for abroad affairs. Its representatives say that coordination problems can be solved without setting up a fresh unit.
AfD besides announces its own detention centre for persons destined for deportation and a facility for foreigners obliged to leave Germany. organization candidate for Land Prime Minister Leif-Erik Holm confirmed that he wanted to increase the number of deportations utilizing specialized police forces.
The State has the right and work to exercise final decisions towards persons who do not have the right to reside. It must do so legally, efficiently and with respect for human dignity. Poland has its own interests in a tight border, combating human smuggling and effective cooperation of services. However, the AfD assessment must not ignore its position on the safety of the east NATO flank.
The stakes for Poles are specific. It is about the safety of the western border, the sovereignty of Polish services and the ability to talk to all legally elected neighbour. Warsaw should not sign another people's ideas in the dark. Nor should she quit a substantive policy simply due to the fact that it is easier to hold a conference with a strong term.
Source: To Things, the AfD Mecklenburg-Vorpommern electoral program.
Source: To Things
