He has been hiding out of cowardice of his own people for weeks. But now, Duisburg mayor Adolf Sauerland, who disappeared after the Love Parade catastrophe, has come up with a redeeming idea: If the people will no longer elect the politician, then the politician can always select a new people. Fortunately, that has already been taken care of in Duisburg. And the new people are true to “their mayor” who has somewhat wondrously helped them.

Die WELT reports:

Near the end of the event, when one is already at tea, there falls of the mouth of a community member, “We have to go to the streets. We have to stand against this hate.” He was upset at how his mayor was treated. A nod in turn ensues.

Sauerland has brought the anger of the Germans upon himself by attempting to roll the responsibility on to others after the mishap and getting increasingly caught in lies and contradictions. However, a resignation would be bad for his pension benefits. Worst case is that he will still have to work a few years in his career as a teacher — possibly in a diversified school in Marxloh. The CDU man would prefer first hiding it the public.

For his first public appearance after the catastrophe, Sauerland sought out the mosque in Wanheimerort. After darkness set in, a break of fast in the frame of the Month of Fasting, Ramadan, took place. Around 80 people sat in the great hall. On the wall were pictures of the visit by Federal President Horst Köhler four years ago. The community is considered liberal and cosmopolitan. Here, Sauerland is among friends. The heads of the community hug him, a girl has her photograph made with him.

He has been considering for a long while what occasion might be the right one for his return to public, Sauerland said in his speech. “Interreligious dialog is a good opportunity.” Without beating around the bush, he comes to speak of the catastrophe. “We will never forget the 21 dead. I, especially, have to live with this.

The applause was cordial, however, he still wants to boost it up. For now, Ahmet Ünalan, founding head of the community, speaks. “We didn’t count on your raising the subject,” he said. He spoke of the meaning of Ramadan, of the purification of sins and of righteousness. “We should not judge prematurely, so that rage and anger cannot rule,” he said. “It is not just that everyone should be jumping on one individual right now.”

He called for applause for the mayor who met the acclamation with an unmoved face. Mehmet Yildirim, president of the Turkish Businessmen in Duisburg, explains this affection this way, “no other mayor has done so much for us as he has.” In fact, Sauerland has advocated strongly for citizens of Turkish descent. “Stand firm,” they said to him when leaving Wanheimerort.

So much warmth and humanity exists after all only by our Turkish compatriots — especially at Ramadan.

He has been hiding out of cowardice of his own people for weeks. But now, Duisburg mayor Adolf Sauerland, who disappeared after the Love Parade catastrophe, has come up with a redeeming idea: If the people will no longer elect the politician, then the politician can always select a new people. Fortunately, that has ...

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