Assassination of Martin Beiter
Martin Beiter (1945-1991), the 8th Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Besmenien, was assassinated on February 5, 1991, in Melmingen, Heraldsteinland, while he was giving a speech on a stage. Beiter was hit by two rifle shots. Michael-Joe Lammer (1960-1992) was arrested as a suspect. It turned out that Lammer was a member of the extreme left party SBAP. The police confirmed on February 7 that Lammer was the culprit and that he acted alone. After 5 weeks in prison, Lammer was given the death penalty. It was the very first time in Besmenian history, that someone shot an officer in public.
Background
Martin Beiter was an anti-communist. After the attempted coup by the SBAP in 1985, he called for the ban on the SBAP. This brought him into the sights of the SBAP. Back then, Martin Beiter was considered an enemy by many communists.
In the summer of 1990, Beiter announced that he wanted to run for a third term for the Bundeswahl 1992. He planned to visit a city twice a month to give a speech. During these speeches, he wanted to say what his goals were and wanted to answer questions from residents. On February 4, 1991, he traveled to Melmingen. On the same day he met the then mayor of Melmingen Fritz Schröder.
Reactions after the assassination
Reactions in Besmenien
The death of the charismatic Prime Minister came as a shock to the Besmenian public. When Wolfgang Brütze, the news anchor for the TV broadcaster BRF 1 announced the death of the Prime Minister nationwide, he was fighting with tears. People cried in public everywhere. Many Besmenians left their jobs to watch reports of the attack on the radio or television. Concerts and events were canceled nationwide. Many communists have been insulted and ridiculed by Martin Beiter's admirers
After Beiter's death, the then President Otto Heimmann temporarily took over the position of Prime Minister for a week. He ordered a 3 day state mourning. On February 11, the Bundesparlament elected Kurt Stöger as Prime Minister, who took office the next day. Stöger was to hold office for the remaining 19 months before the elections.
Reactions in other countries
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Yisrael: The President and Leader of the Knesset put out a joint statement "bemoaning the loss of a strong leader or freedom on the world stage. May Martin Beiter's soul be uplifted." Many in the political class publicly and privately expressed sadness and loss at the loss of one of the Southeast Belisaria's leading anti-communist leaders.