Tutzing is the first municipality in the Starnberg district to join the “Cities Safe Haven” alliance.
With this initiative, more than 170 German municipalities are willing to accept more refugees.
Tutzing
- The horror images from the burned down Greek refugee camp Moria were just relevant when the Tutzing municipal councils dealt this week with the “Cities Safe Haven” alliance.
Not least because of this impression, an expression of solidarity for the initiative immediately met with broad approval.
However, concrete measures have not yet been decided.
The ecumenical support group Tutzing applied for the congregation to join the alliance.
The situation on the Mediterranean Sea and in the refugee camps is unbearable and an overall European solution for reception, asylum procedures and the integration of refugees is required.
“We are really doing well in Tutzing, even in Corona times,” said Mayor Marlene Greinwald, “but there are people who drown in the Mediterranean Sea - and the states are watching, nothing is happening on the political level.” The municipalities would have to set an example: "If everyone did that, it would have a completely different impact on our politics."
The Starnberg district committee has also signaled support
There is already an alliance “Safe havens in the districts of Starnberg and Weilheim”, and the Starnberg district committee has also indicated its support.
But Tutzing is now due to a unanimous resolution of the municipal council as the first municipality in the Starnberg district to join the alliance.
Despite the general expression of solidarity, further suggestions from the group of supporters led to discussions.
He also spoke out in favor of concrete measures and immediately gave examples: a person in charge of the community for flight and migration, a long-term partnership between Tutzing and one of the Greek islands, financial support for a civilian sea rescue ship from the community and more.
Tutzing's Catholic pastor Peter Brummer specifically suggested to Starnberger Merkur that the community could pay the health insurance contributions for two refugees from Moria who arrive in the region.
Several local councils saw legal and other open questions regarding the specific aspects.
For example, whether the desired contact person should be someone from the town hall administration?
Mayor Greinwald rather advocated someone from the local council.
She hopes to gain further knowledge from discussions in the main committee, perhaps from an expert lecture.
There were warnings from the local council that one had to see whether the expression of solidarity was actually followed by deeds.
Lorenz Goslich
