- AFP/The Local, Afghan deported from Germany commits suicide, leading to call for Seehofer to quit, The Local, July 11, 2018
The apparent suicide is set to heap pressure on Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, who had already faced criticism for a comment made on Tuesday in which he joked that the 69 deportations to Afghanistan had coincided with his 69th birthday.
The remarks triggered a storm of protest, with Renate Schmidt of the Social Democrats calling them “shameful” and lacking “any shred of humanity”. [Read more]. |
