Girl's racist poem sparks Germany row
A poetry competition has been hit by controversy after the daughter of a far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician took part. Fourteen-year-old Ida Marie Muller, daughter of Nicole Hochst, performed a racist poem in front of an audience of 100 spectators in Speyer, southwestern Germany.
The poem included a reference to a stabbing carried out by an immigrant. Despite receiving the loudest applause, organizers disqualified the girl, reports BBC. AfD is an anti-immigration party that entered parliament in Germany for the first time in 2017, winning 12.6% of the vote and more than 90 seats.
The competition was part of an anti-racism initiative for teenagers hosted by the Speyer Youth Council, reports the Junge Freiheit newspaper. When another participant was announced the winner, some members of the audience responded with loud jeers.
