But who are these companies and how will the Cabinet assess all reactions, MPs wonder. What should such an app look like, and can it really contribute?
The cabinet would soon want to make a decision. Before April 28 should be known what the app or apps should look like. The House understands the haste, but also points to the importance of care.
Tomorrow, the House will debate the corona crisis again. There are so many questions about the app that MPs fear that not all of them will be answered.
Not on your own
Monday warned scientists for the app’s sham safety. They also fear that the apps set a precedent for the future and call on the government to involve experts in the process.
The House would like to give these experts the floor in advance. “And not until the app is as good as ready,” says Buitenweg.
Party leader Ouwehand of the Party for the Animals thinks that the cabinet is stepping through the process “with big elephant steps”. She has little confidence in the plan. “If there is still so much unclear about the reliability, it is highly questionable what it can contribute. In any case, it is not the intention that the cabinet will do this on its own. The House has the final say in this.”
Professionality
Verhoeven (D66) is also surprised at the state of affairs. According to him, it was as good as the information about the intelligent lockdown, it is that messy now, he thinks.
“Suddenly there was the app idea at a press conference. Then companies get an Easter weekend time. Then on Tuesday evening an enthusiastic tweet from the minister that there are hundreds of interested parties. It does not fit the image of professionalism that we are looking for in this process. Bizarre. “
On the other hand, he also understands that the cabinet wants to accelerate, also in the interest of the economy. “With such a short deadline, you might be making a good selection for parties that really can do something,” he acknowledges.
The SGP also supports the hearing. According to SGP leader Van der Staaij, the House should be able to make “careful weighing of opportunities and risks”.
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