Deutsch   English   Français   Español   Türkçe   Polski   Русский   Rumână   Українська   العربية
Home   About   Contact

Please support THE CITIZEN'S VOICE with a donation HERE!




43 Million Euros for Continued Operation of DOMO – Harsh Accusations by Lothar Waehler (AfD) Over Handling of Industrial Crisis


At 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 Transparency

Waehler 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 Questioned

Waehler 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 Undesired

The 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  | 

Jeden Tag neue Angebote bis zu 70 Prozent reduziert

Other articles:

Good New Year's Resolutions: Becoming Ready and War-Capable!

We basically made it! 2024 is history! But what will 2025 be like? Peaceful, most would probably say. But what does politics want? And what about the indoctrinated fear?... zum Artikel

THE DISCRIMINATOR and the Anti-Democratic Faction – Part 2

Today, live in the Weißenfels City Council, the new masterpiece "The Discriminator and the Anti-Democratic Faction – Part 2" was performed... zum Artikel

Sweeping Accusations and Prejudgments in the Burgenland District after the Theft of Stolpersteine in Zeitz

In Zeitz, ten Stolpersteine were torn out of the sidewalks during the night of October 6 to 7, 2024. While such an act is unquestionably condemnable, the reflexive reactions have b... zum Artikel

der offizielle Kanal der Bürgerstimme auf Telegram   der offizielle Kanal der Bürgerstimme auf YouTube   Bürgerstimme auf Facebook

Support the operation of this website with voluntary contributions:
via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/evovi/12

or via bank transfer
IBAN: IE55SUMU99036510275719
BIC: SUMUIE22XXX
Account holder: Michael Thurm


Shorts / Reels / Kurz-Clips   Imprint / Disclaimer