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Liputan6.com, Berlin: German public was shocked by the resignation of its president abruptly. German President Horst Koehler on Monday (31 / 5) local time, retreating from jabatanya in a storm of criticism related to sending German military forces to Afghanistan.

Koehler said in a press conference, although the criticism was unfounded, he will resign because of these misunderstandings are considered him to lose public trust. Now, the number one position in Germany for a while held the Upper House, until a new president elected in 30 days.

More than a week ago, Koehler said in an interview with radio, military intervention may be needed to defend German interests, such as their path to free trade.

German media and then load the statement as an aberration to the mission of sending troops to Afghanistan, and called the president had violated the constitution that limit deployment only for peaceful purposes.

Koehler was Germany's first president who resigned from office. (NHK / MLA)