Large-scale demonstration against the corona restrictions: thousands want to protest on Theresienwiese on Saturday. The KVR has now limited the number of participants.
- A “hygiene demo” at Marienplatz Munich has already gotten out of hand.
- On Saturday (May 15th) there will be a large demo against the Corona measures on the Theresenwiese.
- The district administration department (KVR) has conditionally approved the rally.
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Update from May 15, 5:55 p.m .: Tomorrow, Saturday (May 15), the highly anticipated demonstration against the coronavirus measures is due. In advance, the meeting provided a lot to talk about . The organizer, who had actually expected 10,000 people, now has many requirements that he has to comply with for the two-hour demonstration.
The organizer had to use loudspeakers to counteract a possible crowd outside the meeting area. The KVR also instructed him to ensure with 100 files that all requirements were met.
Corona rally on Theresienwiese: KVR determines number of participants - and appeals to demonstrators
Update of May 15, 1.33 p.m .: The city of Munich approved the demonstration against the corona restrictions announced on Saturday afternoon on the Theresienwiese under strict conditions. Instead of the 10,000 demonstrators registered, only a maximum of 1,000 people are allowed to take part, for reasons of infection protection, while maintaining the minimum distance of one and a half meters, the district administration department ( KVR ) said .
In addition, the duration of the event is limited to a maximum of two hours, flyers should not be distributed. District administration officer Thomas Böhle (SPD) asked the demonstrators to comply without exception with the requirements: "I appeal to the reason and the responsibility of each individual."
Corona in Munich: demo on the Theresienwiese - cordoned off area
Update from May 14, 2:05 p.m .: Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) spoke in a press statement about the announced demonstration next Saturday on the Theresienwiese. Accordingly, not 10,000 people as announced, but only 1,000 demonstrators should take part.
The demonstration should take place in a cordoned off area on Theresienwiese. As the police report, the area should be marked with barriers, and demonstrators should be counted as they enter. The KVR is expected to approve the new plans. When the maximum number of participants is reached, more people will be sent away, the police said. So-called “video troops” are to watch the demo, and those who oppose the existing measures will intervene. Police spokesman Marcus da Gloria Martins said that there would be "zero tolerance" for those who attacked emergency services.
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First report from May 13, 2020
Munich - The health consequences of being infected with the corona virus can be fatal, even fatal. You know that. But not only that. Slowly, the virus is also developing into a fission fungus in society. For some, the easing goes too far, others complain about the interference with fundamental rights . How to get to the current issue: How should politicians and regulatory authorities deal with demonstrations in the Corona crisis?
In Munich, a mass demonstration is planned on Saturday to protect fundamental rights and against the applicable corona measures on Theresienwiese . 10,000 participants have been announced! The KVR has not yet made a decision as to whether the event will be approved. As a reminder: Last Saturday a protest rally got out of hand, which was only registered for 80 participants. But then suddenly 3000 people stood on Marienplatz . Many without mouth guards and without a safety distance.
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- City of Munich (@StadtMuenchen) May 13, 2020Corona demo in Munich: KVR may want to draw consequences
Sina Bodden was also at the demo. The ex-wife of the former 1860 professional Olaf Bodden grew up in the east. The perception of the violation of fundamental rights is disproportionate. There was no transparency for the public in the announcement of the Corona figures. When right-wing radicals joined the event on Saturday , she and her fellow campaigners would have immediately dissolved the demo. You have nothing to do with these people. If the demo on Theresienwiese is approved on Saturday, she wants to be there.
Thomas Böhle (SPD) , head of the district administration department, said on Wednesday in the city council that developments like Marienplatz should no longer exist. "It is rightly expected that we will draw our conclusions from this." Although the right to hold meetings is a valuable asset, infection control is currently being overlaid, explains Böhle.
Mega Corona demo in Munich: Hermann (CSU) for certain locations
The KVR is currently negotiating with the applicant for the large-scale demonstration on Theresienwiese, a private individual. According to the authority, this involves developing a hygiene protection concept . In addition, the demo must not be advertised. A decision on the approval may not be made until Friday. In principle, Böhle announces a tough approach to future demos if there are violations. The police will proceed rigorously and control compliance with the requirements and the number of participants.
The demo registered on the Theresienwiese is reminiscent of a comparable event in Stuttgart. Last Saturday, 10,000 people demonstrated at Cannstatter Wasen for fundamental rights. The initiators even spoke of 20,000 participants. Bavaria's Minister of the Interior Joachim Herrmann (CSU) meanwhile only wants to allow Corona demos in places where there is enough space for the distances. Theresienwiese would be the most suitable place in Munich for this.
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