Frankfurt – The accusation is outrageous: Did a Frankfurt SPD candidate want to manipulate the local elections so that he becomes a city councilor?
According to hr the allegations should specifically concern the then social democrat Zafar Khan (38). Anonymous witnesses report that the IT specialist offered them money for postal votes. 20 euros per vote so that they can fish postal ballot papers from mailboxes, among other things.
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Review: Khan was unable to assert himself as a candidate for the Bundestag within the SPD. In the local elections in March, he was then lifted from 49th place to 36th on the SPD list by direct votes. Too little to move into the Römer.
“The allegations are false and made up”
But why are there allegations of manipulation only seven months later?
“This is completely wrong and made up. Somebody deliberately wants to harm me and muzzle me, ”Zafar Khan told BILD. The committed Muslim and soccer coach left the SPD in June. Allegedly also because there was “obvious electoral fraud” not with him, but with other SPD candidates. However, these politicians were elected in opposition to him.
Postal votes were counted at the Frankfurt exhibition center
One is dismayed in the Frankfurt SPD. “We assume that the public prosecutor’s office will start investigations against Zafar Khan,” explains Managing Director Sebastian Maier (41). Then ex-comrade Khan would also have the opportunity to substantiate his allegations and name steed and rider. “But we are also actively seeking talks with the public prosecutor. We don’t want something to stick to the SPD for which we are not responsible. “
The issue of election manipulation is not yet off the table.