Poles should boycott Tesla, says minister
Poland's sports minister has said that the recent statements made by Elon Musk, the founder of US car manufacturer Tesla, should face strong condemnation and even a boycott of his company by all Poles due to his recent call on Germans to leave behind their Nazi past.

On Saturday, Musk joined in the official election campaign launch of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party via video call. In his speech, he argued that Germany "focuses too much on past guilt."
"We need to move beyond that. Children should not be guilty of the sins of their parents or even their great grandparents," Musk said.
He went on to say that it was acceptable to "take pride" in one's German heritage.
Minister of Sports and Tourism Slawomir Nitras addressed Musk's comments by saying: "There is no justification for any reasonable Pole to continue purchasing Teslas. A serious and strong response is necessary, including a consumer boycott."
He added: "This 'Hydra’s' head may grow back. And, particularly on a day like today, on the anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation, we must remember and loudly speak the truth."
Monday marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, a worldwide symbol of the German extermination of Jews.
Nitras contended that Musk's statement reflected more on him than on Germany as a nation. He also argued that by making such comments, Musk was interfering in Germany's internal affairs and strongly condemned that by adding: "Perhaps these statements by Musk will cause AfD to receive less support than the polls would suggest, as no one appreciates meddling in their internal affairs."
The parliamentary elections in Germany are scheduled for February 23. The polls currently place AfD in second place, following the centre-right Christian democratic and conservative political alliance of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU). (PAP)
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