SPD parliamentary group vice-president Dagmar Schmidt told the partner newspapers of the Neue Berliner Editorial Society (NBR): “To our great regret, we have not yet been able to reach a sufficient agreement in the traffic light to deal with the corona pandemic as comprehensively and sustainably as we as the SPD would like. »
Random selection?
The SPD had favored a citizens’ assembly. The first such parliamentary committee with randomly selected participants presented recommendations on nutrition policy. The FDP, on the other hand, proposes a study commission with MPs and experts.
“An exclusively social approach to the corona pandemic through a citizens’ assembly, as the SPD demands, is far from enough,” said Thomae. The FDP won’t go along with that. “We want a comprehensive political and scientific review, we spoke out early on in favor of a parliamentary committee of inquiry and we also consider a real commission of inquiry with scientists to be a useful instrument.” But there was resistance to this.
Does the SPD want to water down proposals?
With a view to the debates in the traffic light, Thomae spoke of “attempts to water down and weaken our proposals”. The FDP politician said: “Apparently the SPD has no real interest in a thorough investigation.”
The Ministry of Health was essentially responsible for Corona policy, led by Jens Spahn (CDU) at the time of the Corona outbreak and the first waves of its spread in Germany. After the 2021 federal election, Karl Lauterbach (SPD) took over. The general line was set by the Chancellery under Angela Merkel (CDU) and then Olaf Scholz (SPD).
SPD for complete fluoroscopy
Schmidt said: “We want to shed light on all levels: federal, state and local governments are involved, as are citizens.” She added: “Unfortunately, our high demands for this sustainable approach to the pandemic could not be met with the FDP.”
Wagenknecht wants a committee of inquiry
The responsible CDU MP Philipp Amthor (CDU) sees this as “renewed evidence of the traffic light’s inability to act and reach agreement”. A few days ago, the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) called for a Corona investigation committee. The AfD supports this.
