Ex-green city councilor Kasek convicted of a bad recovery!

Ex-green city councilor Kasek convicted of a bad recovery!

Leipzig, Deutschland - Jürgen Kasek, the former Greens City Councilor in Leipzig, was condemned at the district court for a guest speech. Judge Ute Fritsch expressed a fine of 100 daily rates of 30 euros. The incident that led to the judgment occurred after Kasek had referred to a prosecutor on Twitter as the "Agent Provocateur". This statement caused the prosecutor to receive police protection, which underlines the severity of the allegations. The incident can be seen in the context of the riots, which took place on "Day X" in Leipzig, planned for June 3, 2023. This demonstration, which became known under the accusation of restrictions on freedom of assembly, ended in violence and led to 18 injured police officers.

kasek was particularly affected by the incidents. A statue of land spread on the Internet showed the prosecutor and a criminal officer who were seized in the so -called "black block". Kasek tweeted that the prosecutor was "in the middle of the black block" and accused him of having defined "illegal measures". In retrospect, Kasek admitted mistakes during the process and regretted regret about his statements. The Chemnitz public prosecutor had originally defamed defamation and requested a fine of 120 daily rates of 25 euros each. Ultimately, however, the court decided that Kasek did not knowingly spread false facts, but that he acted prematurely.

right of assembly and public discussion

KASEK's commitment to the freedom of assembly was also the topic in the Group faction, which made an inquiry about the so-called Corona walks. These unregistered meetings were under discussion because some were classified as illegal. Kasek had expressed concerns that an unequal treatment of advertisements against unannounced meetings could lead to a distortion in the right to assemble. Kasek warned that this could encourage groups not to make any registrations and instead agree on social media. Heiko Rosenthal, the city administration responsible for the meeting regulation, explained that unannounced meetings should be carried out as long as they are not at risk to security and order.

Another controversial topic that Kasek brought up was the distortion of the statistics on meetings. He referred to an advertisement against unknown leaders of a left protest, in which he was incorrectly referred to as the "ringleader", although he had not registered a meeting that day. Kasek wanted to know this injustice, whereupon Rosenthal only gave vague answers and promised a debriefing with the regulatory office.

KASEK's situation shows how controversial and explosive the topic of freedom of assembly and public statements in Leipzig is currently. The case remains an example of how public comments can quickly lead to legal consequences and rekindle the discussion about the limits of freedom of expression.