Overview

• Dirk Bruhn, a Linke politician with Parkinson’s disease, accused AfD members Enrico Schult and Thore Stein of imitating his tremor during a parliamentary debate.
• Bruhn referred to the accused AfD members as 'human assholes,' leading to an official reprimand by Landtag President Birgit Hesse.
• Schult and Stein have denied mocking Bruhn’s symptoms, and Schult has announced plans to pursue legal action against Bruhn for his remarks.
• The leadership of the Linke party, represented by Hennis Herbst, has publicly defended Bruhn’s statements despite the reprimand, calling the alleged behavior of the AfD members 'inhumane and contemptible.'
• The incident has sparked widespread attention on social media, intensifying discussions about respect for disabilities and the ethical boundaries of political discourse.