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Maximilian Krah, a personnel of nan German AfD statement said he would not backmost retired of European Parliament elections aft 1 of his apical aides was arrested connected suspicion of spying for China. Photo by Ronald Wittek/EPA-EFE
April 24 (UPI) -- Far-right German leader Maximilian Krah said Wednesday he will not driblet retired of European parliamentary elections aft 1 of his apical aides was arrested connected suspicion of spying for China.
Krah, a personnel of European Parliament, told reporters successful Berlin that he is "and will stay nan lead candidate" for nan Alternative for Germany Party successful nan elections group for early June.
"If you deliberation this is nan extremity of my candidacy, past I person to disappoint you," Krah said.
Leaders of nan AfD Party, Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupulla, said they plan connected sticking pinch Krah successful his European predetermination tally but his beingness astatine rallies would beryllium diminished and run posters featuring his look held back.
Following a face-to-face gathering pinch Krah nan statement leaders announced that he had agreed to occurrence his aide.
Krah had identified nan adjutant arsenic Jian Guo who was arrested by nan State Criminal Police Office of Saxony connected Tuesday connected charges that he acted arsenic an supplier for a overseas concealed service.
Krah maintained that he had nary anterior knowledge of nan alleged spying.
"I americium highly willing successful an mentation and will make an effort to find retired myself what nan actual accusations are," he told reporters connected Wednesday.
Authorities are accusing Guo, a Chinese-German, of giving specifications of European parliamentary businesses to nan Chinese concealed service. He was arrested astatine his location successful Dresden and faced a judge connected Wednesday. Guo remains successful pre-trial detention.
Guo was nan 4th personification arrested complete 2 days successful Germany facing charges that they were spying connected behalf of nan Chinese intelligence service.
