BERLIN, April 20 (Reuters) - Germany's Central Council of Muslims said on Thursday that the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) was on a path to becoming a more radical, anti-Islamic party without co-chief Frauke Petry leading it into September's national election. Speaking in a video message posted on her Facebook page, Petry said she had been accused of making the proposal solely to become the party's top candidate despite her not mentioning that idea in her motion. The far-right party’s conference will also be a test of the AfD’s strength as it has struggled with a bitter power struggle which threatens to scupper its bid to win its first seats in the Bundestag (German parliament) in September.
Alternative for Germany chairwoman Frauke Petry announces that she will not lead the party in the September federal election, citing other party leaders' insistence on remaining a "fundamental opposition party", unwilling to join a coalition.