BERLIN: The German government has accused Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and owner of electric car maker Tesla, of interfering in the country’s elections, saying that he is supporting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
According to an Al Jazeera report, the German government accused Elon Musk of benefiting the AfD through his articles published on the social networking website X and in newspapers.
German leaders said that Musk is influencing the federal elections, where nationwide elections are being held next month after a political crisis.
Elon Musk had claimed that the AfD is the only political party that can save Germany from problems.
It should be noted that the AfD is considered the most popular far-right party in Germany, which was founded in 2013 and had 76 seats in the 733-member house before the dissolution of parliament.
The AfD has been critical of Germany’s accession to the European Union and has openly expressed its stance against Islam, as well as its strong opposition to the policy on refugees and openly opposed the policy of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, under which refugees were given a place.
During Angela Merkel’s term, more than one million refugees arrived in Germany in 2015.
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) has been in government in Germany since 2013. The ruling party of Germany, considered the largest economy in Europe, has been ruling with the support of various allies.
Last month, when the opposition presented a motion of no confidence against SPD Chancellor Olaf Scholz on December 16, he failed to save his rule.
The differences in Olaf Scholz’s coalition government had grown so much that he had dismissed the finance minister over his opposition to the budget and he himself was considered to be in favor of a motion of no confidence for the country’s re-election.
Analysts believe that Olaf Scholz will suffer defeat in the elections, but he was nevertheless ready for pre-elections and said that new elections would set Germany on a new path.
