Sunday December 12th 2021
With Corona “no red lines”
Scholz hopes to see if a vaccination is required
“We are a country in which the vast majority of people obey the law”: That is why Chancellor Scholz does not want to threaten the police with the enforcement of a general vaccination requirement. In addition, in the fight against the pandemic, he refuses to rule out measures in advance.
When implementing the planned general corona vaccination obligation, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to rely more on the citizens’ insight than on the police. “We are a country in which most of the people adhere to the law,” said Scholz of “Bild am Sonntag”. “We stop at red lights. We obey the traffic rules. Not because the police control us everywhere. But because it is part of our nature that we obey such rules.”
Scholz added that the Bundestag would be discussing the precise details of mandatory vaccination for all. “In any case, as a member of parliament, I will vote for compulsory vaccination because it is legally permissible and morally correct.” The SPD politician recently announced that he would “promptly” initiate a legislative procedure on the general compulsory corona vaccination. Every member of the Bundestag should be able to “vote according to his conscience” without being forced to vote in a parliamentary group.
In addition, Scholz claims that all measures are taken into account when fighting a pandemic. “There must be no red lines, this pandemic has really shown us that. We always have to be ready to rethink if the circumstances require it,” he told the newspaper. Then you have to act quickly and decisively. “We have just made a lot of money available so that the hospitals can offer enough intensive care beds despite the many corona patients,” he explained.
“Am also Chancellor of the Unvaccinated”
“The firecracker ban on New Year’s Eve is also aimed at ensuring that no additional injuries burden the emergency rooms.” Scholz did not categorically rule out a Christmas lockdown. In response to a corresponding question from “Bild am Sonntag”, he said: “The federal and state governments have just taken very rigid measures. We will check on a daily basis how they are being implemented and whether they are sufficient.”
According to Scholz, Germany is not divided into vaccinated and unvaccinated people. “The vast majority of citizens have had themselves vaccinated. Many more want to do it soon because they have overcome their concerns,” he said. “And of those who do not get vaccinated, there are very few who believe that they have to demonstrate their resistance to the vaccinations with martial torch marches and threaten politicians who come out for citizens around the clock Put stuff. “
Scholz protested: “I want to hold the country together. And so I am also the chancellor of the unvaccinated.” Having different opinions does not mean division. “We are also allowed to argue. I am convinced that most of the unvaccinated people find these torch-lit rallies just as repugnant as I do.” A few days ago, opponents of the corona policy marched with torches in front of the home of the Saxon Minister of Health Petra Köpping.
Regular discussions with citizens should help hold the country together. In the “Bild am Sonntag” interview, the SPD politician said: “We plan regular encounters, face-to-face or in digital formats. Incidentally, I also benefit from talking to citizens because it grounds me and I gain a lot of additional insights. ” But he will keep his dry manner. “I won’t change my sober nature any more,” he said.
In his own words, Scholz wants to restore optimism to the people in Germany. “My goal as Chancellor is for everyone to answer, ‘Yes, it went well for me’ by the end of the decade.” Unfortunately, many citizens have not been quite sure for a long time whether their future will be better. “That is not good, it endangers the cohesion in our society. We need more confidence again.”