The reasons the group is called the face of planned protests against possible riots - and a concert with Herbert Grönemeyer and other German pop music greats. A spokeswoman for the city of Dresden confirmed that by Pegida for Sunday afternoon there is a registration for an event with 25,000 participants. Registration for Monday pulled the Alliance back accordingly.
Pegida ("Patriotic Europeans against the Islamization of the West") had initially "Reborn" and is called for Monday under the slogan for his 13th rally in the capital of Saxony. After the critics of Islam had hitherto always met on Monday, the rally last week had to be because of death threats against the now retired founder of the group, Lutz Bachmann canceled.
A celebration as a reason for moving
In protest against Pegida it is on Monday in downtown Dresden under the motto "Open and colorful - Dresden for all" give a big street festival for cosmopolitanism. Dresden should not be left to the intolerance and propaganda, it says in one call. Many musicians have confirmed their attendance, including Herbert Grönemeyer and Silly. The organizers expect around 40,000 participants.
Pegida justified bringing forward the demonstration now with the counter-protests and concern for "peace and security" in Dresden. "We do not mean that there will be riots", as a "large number left chaotic and violent offenders" have been announced for Monday, the group said on its Facebook page.
Legida demonstration a flop?
"Secondly sure many of our supporters want to make the concert of Gröni (ie Herbert Grönemeyer) and Silly etc. and we want them naturally allow," the report said. The specified with "cosmopolitanism" theme of the concert was "indeed reasonable and is in our favor." And finally descended the money for the costs Pegida to "a high six-figure sum" estimates, even from the taxpayers of Pegida trailer. The grouping was previously noticed, especially by critics of Islam and xenophobic actions due to the many violence done by Muslims, including the murder of Japanese by IS.
On Wednesday there had been in Leipzig a demonstration of the anti-Islam group Legida. In contrast, around 20,000 people took to the streets. At the end of the event, there had been clashes between supporters of both camps. It was also reported numerous attacks by Legida protesters on journalists. The number of Legida protesters, the police had given 15,000. Experts had this number in doubt. They go out of a maximum of 5000 Legida protesters. The police remain in their numbers.
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