On Instagram, the journalist Anja Glover reasoned why she wanted to work with Köppel not about racism debate.
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An “Arena” on the topic of racism ran last week, completely out of control.
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Siggi Bucher
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The trigger for the debate in the global rallies for George Floyd are: in Switzerland, Too, thousands went to the streets, as a sign against the cruel killing of the African-American by a US police officer and even as a sign against racism.
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According to the spilled out of control “Arena” is not to be discussed for the Swiss Radio and television (SRF), the topic of racism. The SRF 1 radio show “the Forum” wanted to dedicate the Thursday of the currently ubiquitous debate. One of the interview guests in the one-hour live show should be, SVP national councillor Roger Köppel (55).
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Köppel raging
But now SRF Köppel has to load again. The reason: No one wants to discuss with the SVPler. The requested guest in the Black, according to Köppel – would not have wanted to make to the debate, tweeted the politicians and “world week”-publisher. The Moderator had informed him this on the phone, he tells on demand. SRF’ve called off the shipment to this topic.
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The reaction of the SRF brings Köppel on the palm. It was “absurd” that the licence-fee funded broadcasters’ll dictate with whom he could talk, he finds.
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The guest was actually a condition
One of those, who did not want to discuss with Köppel, Anja Glover (27). As the journalist and managing Director of a communications Agency on Instagram writes, she would have gladly participated in the mission.
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They have, however, made the condition that the opponent “with the subject dealt” should be. He had to understand “what an argument is and is not racially offensive”. On Köppel this is not the case from the point of view Glover’s unique. You’ve cancelled because of that. “What a difficult decision,” she writes.
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Glover wants to have a factual debate
To VIEW, you do not want to comment further. On Instagram, she makes it clear that it wants an objective discussion of the topic. “We want to talk about how we are against racism can do and not to polarizing debate fight for it that we must explain what it really is.”
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In the network Glover gets for their decision with a lot of encouragement. The SRF Köppel invited – and according to the “Arena”-debacle – is harshly criticized. “I’m shocked, hässig and dismayed,” wrote blogger Kafi Friday. “For such Bullshit I have to pay fees?”
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“Balanced and fair discussion of trying”
SRF confirmed that a shipment is on the topic of “discrimination was, in the language”. “In General, be conducted in advance of such broadcast various discussions with potential discussion participants, including Anja Glover and Roger Köppel,” according to SRF. And stresses: It is in principle “always tried to maintain a balanced and fair discussion”.
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After the cancellation Glover’s the “Forum”editors have found until now no suitable discussion partner. Therefore, we have decided, “to conceive of the shipment”.