AfD Leader Chrupalla Declares Party Ready for Government Responsibility

Tino Chrupalla, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, has declared his party's readiness to assume governmental responsibility, projecting confidence in upcoming electoral successes. Speaking at the AfD's federal party congress in Erfurt, Chrupalla stated, "We will win," and expressed optimism about the possibility of governing alone in the near future.

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We will win.

He specifically referenced the upcoming state elections in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, urging other political parties to be prepared to accept the AfD's potential victories. Chrupalla also commented on the situation in Thuringia, where the AfD emerged as the strongest party in the state election, arguing that the party "should actually govern" there. He criticized the current "blackberry coalition" of CDU, SPD, and BSW, suggesting it lacks a future.

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Perhaps we can soon govern alone.

Chrupalla presented the AfD as a unifying force within Germany, countering perceptions of division. "The goal of the AfD is that everyone in Germany can say 'We' together," he remarked. He extended this message of unity to his own party, asserting that it is "united as never before." He explicitly denied reports of an impending power struggle for the party leadership, emphasizing the strength of the co-leadership with Alice Weidel, which he described as "a successful duo rarely seen in German politics."

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In Thuringia, the party should actually govern.

The party congress, which is scheduled to re-elect the leadership and the entire party executive board, began on time despite anticipated protests. Chrupalla condemned the demonstrators, accusing them of protesting "against the democratic process" and claiming an "exclusive ownership of democracy." He retorted, "This democracy is as much our democracy as yours."

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The goal of the AfD is that everyone in Germany can say 'We' together.