During an election campaign speech, Sahra Wagenknecht was pelted with paint bags. Steffen Quasebarth, candidate for Thuringia's BSW, talks about the shock and defiance that followed.
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After Sahra Wagenknecht was attacked in Erfurt, BSW candidate Quasebarth reported on the incident. He describes how he got paint on him and Sahra ran away in a panic. Wagenknecht was upset afterward and wanted to leave. The perpetrator was caught by the police. Quasebarth isolated herself afterwards, spoke to friends and family and tried to suppress the incident. Wagenknecht stressed that they will not allow themselves to be intimidated. Quasebarth sees a latent threat situation for politicians of all parties and an effort to make future events safer.
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TIME ONLINE: Mr. Quasebarth, on Thursday Sahra Wagenknecht was attacked after the end of her speech in Erfurt. You are a BSW candidate and are on stage with her. How did you experience the incident?
Quasebarth:
Sahra had finished her speech and there was applause. I came on stage to present the event. Suddenly I saw movement, a man in a white shirt. And at the same moment something red sprayed towards me. I held my clipboard in front of me to protect it. When I turned around, I saw Sahra running towards the stage exit. I ran after her. I was terribly frightened and also felt panicked because I had put something in my mouth. My first thought was: I hope it's not a present. Then I saw that Sahra had paint on her dress, on her cheek and on her neck; but also that people were looking after her. My next thought was actually: I have to look after the people, calm them down.
