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43 Million Euros for Continued Operation of DOMO – Harsh Accusations by Lothar Waehler (AfD) Over Handling of Industrial CrisisAt the AfD parliamentary group’s citizen dialogue on February 12, 2026, at SKZ Lindenhof, AfD state parliament member Lothar Waehler painted a drastic picture of state politics. His depiction: a directionless government, exploding costs, and an industry collapsing under ideologically driven energy policy. Industrial Policy “On the Brink”At the center of his criticism was the Central German Chemical Triangle around Halle and Merseburg, with companies such as DOMO Chemicals and SKW Piesteritz. According to Waehler, these businesses had long presented their concerns about high energy prices and levies in committee sessions. In his view, the main responsibility lay with government-imposed burdens such as CO₂ costs, surcharges, and energy policy—measures he portrayed as structurally hostile to business.He expressed particular outrage over state funds used to support an insolvent operation: according to him, 43 million euros were already available to partially maintain production. For him, this is proof that the government first causes a crisis through poor decisions and then scrambles to counteract it with taxpayer money. Accusation of Lack of TransparencyWaehler directed sharp criticism at members of the state government, particularly Environment Minister Armin Willingmann and Economics Minister Michael Richter. In committee meetings, questions about costs and prospects had allegedly been answered evasively. He even described the reactions as “aggressive” and “below the belt” whenever opposition members pressed for details.His central accusation: the government is artificially keeping the operation alive with unclear financial commitments without naming a transparent cost ceiling. This, he argued, creates a bottomless pit at the expense of taxpayers. Missing Emergency and Contingency Plans? Safety Arguments QuestionedWaehler was especially skeptical of the authorities’ justification that a shutdown was impossible due to potential dangers for the population. Every industrial facility must have emergency and contingency plans, he argued. If a company truly could not be shut down in a controlled manner, that would be more an indication of serious supervisory failures than a reason for permanent state financing.Critical Parliamentary Oversight UndesiredThe MP ultimately used the issue for a broader attack on political decision-making processes in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament. Anyone who asks uncomfortable questions, he said, must expect to be publicly discredited. For Waehler, this is a sign that critical parliamentary oversight is unwelcome.Waehler painted the picture of a political apparatus that causes economic problems through its own policies, blocks criticism, and then improvises with taxpayer money. The government, his message was, has lost control over industrial and financial policy. The speech referenced in the article can be seen in the video above. The full video of the event: Author: AI-Translation - АИИ | |
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