Free voter boss Hubert Aiwanger has reiterated his skepticism about corona vaccinations in a remarkable interview.
This was followed by violent comments on the Internet.
Munich - Hubert Aiwanger does not want to be vaccinated against the corona virus.
The Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister makes no secret of this.
He has now
reaffirmed
his stance in an interview with
Deutschlandfunk
.
He only wanted to be vaccinated when "I am convinced that it makes more sense for me personally to be vaccinated than not to be vaccinated," said Aiwanger.
In his personal environment he heard more and more cases that had to endure massive vaccine side effects.
"One or the other time the spit stays away."
Aiwanger justifies vaccination skepticism with side effects from the personal environment
The head of the free voters wants to deal with the pandemic rather on corona tests, which should continue to be free.
“Paying for tests yourself will mean that many will take a risk somewhere untested before they put 100 euros on the table or are excluded from society and then no longer go to the restaurant.
That can't be the goal of politics, "said Aiwanger, who warned against a" hunt "for unvaccinated people.
Citizens had to be convinced “without pressure” and with good facts, and tests had to continue on certain occasions.
So far, they have "partly not unjustifiably unsettled" and named the Astrazeneca vaccine in this context.
In any case, he is convinced that the pandemic cannot be ended with vaccinations.
Aiwanger: State crosses the "red line" by prescribing a corona vaccination
“To say 'vaccinate everyone, then the situation is over' would be wrong.
The situation is not over, ”said Aiwanger, who refuses a new lockdown on a fourth wave.
Fully vaccinated people could also spread the virus.
Even if he sees vaccinations as an “important building block”, his way out of the pandemic is: “Stay afloat with measures”, such as mask, distance, testing.
When asked whether he, as Minister of Economics and government member, had no particular responsibility on the vaccination issue, Aiwanger said his responsibility also lies in not doing everything that the majority at this point demand or the political establishment expects.
It is also about not crossing a “red line”.
“What can the state impose on the individual?
There my red line is my body.
I decide on that last, the last word is up to me.
The state must not exceed that, ”said the 50-year-old.
He pleaded for better education, especially with side effects.
Aiwanger's statements provoke severe criticism on the Internet
Aiwanger received heavy criticism on the Internet for his statements.
The SPD politician Tiemo Wölken called Aiwanger's statements about vaccination on Twitter "dangerous nonsense".
That Markus Söder "tolerates such an unprofessional minister in his government is quite adventurous."
The CDU politician Johannes Steiniger described Aiwanger as a “free rider”, who refuses to be vaccinated and also defends it. Vaccination advocates like the former Green leader Cem Özdemir called for vaccinations under the hashtag #Aiwanger. Bavaria's Prime Minister Söder had already announced the corona rules for travelers returning from August, followed by the federal government's denial.
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