Following the sequence of events after the Berlin wall was torn down, at the start of May, 1989 elections were held in the German Democratic Republic to establish a democratic government so as to prevent communist take over, however, votes for the party had declined. Subsequently, East Germany also opened its borders to allow visits to Hungary. As a result, many Germans fled the east to live permanently in the west, hence, showing the will of the Germans to leave the east. Life in the east was harsh, Fax cannot pass without going through the office and people resort to marrying a westerner so as to leave East Germany. Schabowski, one of the members from the old Politburo, announced would allow East Germans to leave the GDR on application and that this was an immediate effect. He further reinforced that fair and free elections will be held soon.
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