The Schongau CSU believes that city councils should set a good example and implement restrictions themselves, which politicians demand from others, and demand that the 3Gplus regulation be introduced in the city council.
The corresponding proposal is to be voted on in the coming meeting.
Schongau
- “We city councilors should set a good example, set standards and implement the restrictions we ask of others ourselves.
The virus does not stop at the city council, "explains the CSU parliamentary group in a letter and calls for the 3Gplus regulation to be introduced in the Schongau city council as well.
In the next meeting, on November 23rd, the motion is to be voted on.
So far, at city council meetings, attention has been paid to keeping a distance, but there is no mask requirement on the square, says CSU parliamentary group spokeswoman Kornelia Funke.
In addition to the 3G regulation - all participants would then have to submit proof of vaccination or recovery or a (fee-based) PCR test at each session - the CSU therefore also requires an FFP2 mask requirement as part of the application.
An FFP2 mask is also required
In the city council, which meets in a closed room, there is a lot of discussion and ventilation is not sufficient, the CSU explains in its application.
The age of the city council members should not be underestimated either, after all, some belonged to the risk group.
And further: “Any infection that we can prevent is a potential intensive care place.
We have to fight for each of these places. "
Already in September the medical profession in the Schongau CSU parliamentary group - Dr.
Oliver Kellermann and Dr.
Jiri Faltis - proposed in a meeting to introduce the 3G rule (we reported).
At that time, the majority of the committee rejected the idea and was therefore initially not pursued, says Kornelia Funke.
"We as city councilors have to set an example"
Even then, the criticism was incomprehensible to Faltis.
“We discuss a lot, we take off our masks - I find it impossible.
As city councilors, we have to set an example and show that everyone is in the same boat, ”said the doctor.
"What signal do we send when city councils exempt themselves from the restrictions that politics expects from society in all areas?"
In the meantime, the situation has also worsened compared to then, shortly after the summer vacation.
“The hospital traffic light is red. The intensive care units are full.
Doctors no longer know where to transport patients.
It is currently the highest number of infections since the beginning of the pandemic and the numbers are continuing to rise, ”explains the CSU in its application.
Basically nothing stands in the way of the 3Gplus regulation
You have to make a contribution - no matter how small it may be - to bring the numbers down, so Funke.
One way of doing this is the 3Gplus regulation.
A PCR test is even more special and informative than a rapid test, explains Dr.
Jiri Faltis.
And every city council can afford it.
When asked by the local newspaper, Bettina Schade, managing director of the city of Schongau, stated that she had not yet dealt with the application. According to the state of affairs, the 3Gplus regulation could legally be introduced if the city council votes in favor of it. Although public meetings have so far taken on a certain special role, transparency and accessibility for everyone were in the foreground, but the house rules give you the opportunity to introduce stricter rules if that is desired.
Not only city councilors would be affected by the regulation, but also administrative staff and guests (e.g. architects) who speak to the city council, the press and of course the audience.
You have to look in detail what the regulation means for whom exactly.
The question of how control is carried out also arises - “but we can manage that organisationally.” Schade emphasizes that the administration does not ignore the tightening of the rules - the decision rests solely with the city council.
