TV satirist Jan Böhmermann (35) remains the Grimme Award Gala on Friday in Marl away -. But sufficient reason for discussion at the party then it should deliver. On Thursday Böhmermann have spoken with the Institute Director Frauke Gerlach and sent the cancellation on Friday via SMS, said Grimme Institute spokesman Lars Gräßer on request.
"The award will be presented in the absence of"
"I suspect that he has taken the decision at dawn not to come, "said Gräßer. "The award will be presented in absentia."
Böhmermann was early Friday morning on his Facebook page active and posted there: "I am shocked at all, to which I have ever believed. My team of the Bildundtonfabrik and I ask for your understanding that we can celebrate in Marl not tonight. "
" Have also other winners "
As well as his team of production company Bildundtonfabrik not come to Marl, him the trophy may be sent. "So we find the bad; but we also have other winners, "the spokesman said.
Böhmermann, for days in focus because of its abusive poem on the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is the price of his satire around the middle finger of the Greek Ex -Finanzministers Giani Varoufakis allotted. Before the award ceremony, the Grimme Director Frauke Gerlach wants in a live stream (19:15) of the transmitter 3sat, which also transfers the Gala, comment on Böhmermann.
investigation by abusive poem
the Mainz office is investigating the satirist, because he had worked in his mission "Neo Magazine Royale" just over a week in the poem about Erdoğan with terms below the waistline. The investigation was opened after charges against him and ZDF managers on suspicion of insulting organs or representatives of foreign states. So far, neither authorizing the Federal Government have been even a request for prosecution of Turkey before, informed the Chairperson senior public prosecutor Andrea Keller on Friday. These are necessary for a prosecution in such cases, but "not timely to be expected".
had to put up with Böhmermann criticism from the highest level for the libelous poem His formulations in "Neo Magazine Royale" were "deliberately hurtful" been rebuked Chancellor Angela Merkel, who telephoned in this matter with the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. Also ZDF director Thomas Bellut picked up the phone and pressed the Turkish ambassador "regret" about out, "that the contribution has feelings of viewers injured".
"You probably want to observe the principles of separation of powers"
media lawyer Christian Schertz, who represents Böhmermann, expressed according to a report in the news magazine "Der Spiegel" criticism of the behavior of the federal government: "Especially difficult we find that the Chancellor has already publicly expressed a legal review and can customize the Foreign Office report, "Schertz said. "You probably want to observe the principles of separation of powers."
The Berlin historian Hubertus Knabe attacked the federal government. "I do not know the text of the poem", the director of the Stasi victims memorial in Berlin-Hohenschönhausen told the "Handelsblatt". "But I find it highly problematic, if the federal government promoted a criminal investigation against a satirist, or even initiated. The else is only in dictatorships or in countries that are on the way there. "
Böhmermann and Altmaier
According to" mirror "Böhmermann has now turned to the chancellery chief Peter Altmaier. "I would like to live in a country where the exploration of the limits of satire allows desired and can be the subject of a civil society debate," he wrote in a private Twitter message to Altmaier. He do not ask for help in his case, but "considering my artistic approach and my position, even if he is pugnacious".
On Thursday evening ZDFneo showed a new edition of Bohemian's "Neo Magazine Royale", the he "#witzefrei" presented under the motto. Jokes about the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, he refrained from actually. A few references there were then but. With his sidekick Ralf Kabelka he talked about new job prospects. Maybe even a change in the private sector? "I'll think I just change my professional broadcast times ..." Böhmermann said, putting his new label "Bohemian-wohnen.de" before. "Who does not dream these days of so to live as I do?"
"We are a little greasy consignment of losers for Loser"
As a guest Böhmermann presented the ARD Talkerin Anne will, which he presented the trivial question: "What is the theme of your next show" Answer will: "Turkey ..." - actually will is on Sunday (21:45 ) on the subject "fighting over Erdogan's criticism - Kuscht the German government ahead of Turkey?" let's discuss. In another movies to Böhmermann presented his part as a guest of Will in her Sunday Talk and stood with his "Neo Magazine Royale" as follows: "We are a little greasy consignment of losers for Loser in which you are incidentally invited ... "
Böhmer's broadcast on ZDFneo on Thursday saw 290,000 spectators. In average was 230,000, the network users not counting - the interest in it has therefore increased again
understanding of communities - Peter Altmaier. "There must be no penalty discount for refugees enter "
No comments:
Post a Comment