In the fight against pandemics, in the opinion of Baden-Württemberg’s Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann, the state should be able to intervene more drastically than before in the civil liberties.
Corona crisis: Kretschmann wants the state to intervene harder in freedom rights
The Green politician said in an interview with “Stuttgarter Zeitung” and “Stuttgarter Nachrichten” (Friday): “My thesis is: If we can take early measures against the pandemic that are very tough and possibly not proportionate to the citizens at this point in time , then we could quickly bring a pandemic to its knees. ” Then one does not have to restrict fundamental rights for months and in waves, with considerable negative consequences for the whole of society. “So we should fundamentally consider whether we don’t have to change the regime so that tough interventions in civil liberties become possible in order to get the pandemic under control quickly.”
Green politicians sure: Gentle path does not lead to the goal in a pandemic
Kretschmann was convinced that such a pandemic emergency would have a majority. “I think so. Because everyone has to ask themselves what causes more restrictions and damage in the long run: a short, hard cut that is quickly over, or a recurring lockdown.” In November 2020 politicians “chose the gentler way to be legally on the safe side, but unfortunately the pandemic did not lead to the goal”. Possibly one would have to change the Basic Law for this, so a study commission of the Bundestag would have to deal with it.
Twitter users and politicians rage against Kretschmann’s demand
The latest statements by the Green politician have led to a heated discussion on Twitter. Quite a few users, especially politicians, are shooting sharply at Kretschmann’s demands to further restrict freedoms in the fight against Corona. “Incredible! #Kretschmann demands to be able to intervene even harder and” not proportionately “in #fundamental rights in the future. So extreme measures, regardless of whether they are necessary? In contrast to the #greens, we stand for the protection of freedom and civil rights, “writes Olaf in der Beek, FDP member of the German Bundestag.
“Can someone shake Winfried Kretschmann vigorously?”, This user is also completely indignant about Kretschmann’s statements. “Everyone should think and say what they want. But when, with #Kretschmann, of all things, a green prime minister thinks out loud about a tougher #regime and more encroachments on civil rights, which are even supposed to be” disproportionate “, I think: He’d have been better silent! “, says Marco Buschmann, Parliamentary Managing Director of the Free Democrats Group, outraged. “The sharpest encroachments on fundamental rights in the history of the Federal Republic do not go far enough for Mr. Kretschmann. And the principle of proportionality bothers him too. Alarming.” And these will certainly not be the last critical voices that Winfried Kretschmann now has to grapple with.
Incomprehensible! #Cretschmann calls for even tougher and “not proportionate” in the future # Fundamental rights to intervene. So extreme measures, regardless of whether they are necessary? In contrast to the # Greens we stand for the protection of freedom and civil rights. @fdpbt
– Olaf in der Beek MdB (@olafinderbeek) June 25, 2021
Everyone should think and say what they want. But if with #Cretschmann Ironically, a green prime minister over a tougher one #Regime and thinks out loud more encroachments on civil rights, which are even supposed to be “disproportionate”, I think: He’d have been better silent!
— Marco Buschmann (@MarcoBuschmann) June 25, 2021
The sharpest encroachments on fundamental rights in the history of the Federal Republic do not go far enough for Mr. Kretschmann. And the principle of proportionality bothers him too. Alarming. pic.twitter.com/MJ5c6IuTf3
– Henning Höne (@henninghoene) June 25, 2021
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