German Chancellor Scholz’s “joke” about immigrants drew criticism

German Chancellor Scholz attended an event organized by the Protestant Church in Nuremberg and made assessments on immigration and refugee policy.

Stating that although Germany is not a country on the external border of the European Union (EU), it is the country with the highest number of asylum applications, Scholz said that most irregular migrants arriving in Germany are not registered in other EU countries. .

Pointing to the large number of irregular migrants from Germany, Scholz said: “I made this joke before at the Council of Europe. Germany must have a great coastline on the Mediterranean. Because compared to countries that actually have a coastline on the Mediterranean, most of the refugees who come to Europe via the Mediterranean come to Germany.” he said.

SOCIAL NETWORKS REACTED

The words of German Chancellor Scholz, which he described as “jokes”, provoked reactions on social networks.

The German non-governmental organization Sea Watch, which works to rescue irregular migrants with boats in the Mediterranean, criticizes Scholz in a post on Twitter: “In 2023 alone, there were more than 1,150 deaths in the Mediterranean. A bad joke that came to the chancellor’s mind. Whoever can laugh at this should not rule the country.” expressions were used.

Christian Democratic Union (CDU) MP Matthias Hauer also stated that a German prime minister should not make fun of the suffering of others.

Lilly Baudszun, a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), said: “A social democratic president should never talk about people like that.” shared as. (AA)