After Corona “walk” and demo in Moosburg: Criticism of authorities - Mayor comments on mandatory vaccination

Created: 01/11/2022, 8:00 PM

From: Armin Forster

Accompanied by police officers, opponents and supporters of the corona measures positioned themselves on Monday evening.

(Symbol picture) © Karl-Josef Hildenbrand

On Monday, people again positioned themselves against and for the Corona measures on Moosburg's streets.

But this time the evening had an aftermath.

Moosburg

- The opposing positions around the corona measures were again visible in Moosburg on Monday evening: While the police counted 45 people from the camp of vaccination supporters at a legitimate meeting in front of the town hall, the officials recorded a group of around 200 people, who walked on the sidewalks of the city center - probably as a sign of protest against requirements and the discussed compulsory vaccination.

"There were no speeches, chants, candles, posters or similar external signs of a gathering in this group," said the chief of operations and Moosburg's police chief Christian Bidinger.

Both camps behaved peacefully, and traffic was not impaired.

They only actively intervened on the part of the human chain connected by scarves at the town hall: "We asked that a banner be removed that we classified as provocative and misleading," said Bidinger.

This request was followed.

Police point out high legal hurdles

Bidinger rejected criticism from an open letter from Moosburg resident Jürgen Zwerger, according to which the police had done nothing against the unannounced meeting and were underrepresented. On the one hand, because of the de-escalating procedure, not all forces were visibly deployed. On the other hand, no meeting leader could be found - "and participation in a peaceful meeting, even if it is unannounced, is not legally objectionable". A dissolution by the police was legally tied to high legal hurdles, and the situation had "never given cause". The distances were by and large adhered to, and there was no mask requirement, said Bidinger. The number of participants has increased slightly on both sides compared to the previous week.

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The city administration was also reproached in the open letter for tolerating the "walks".

"It is high time that you, as the responsible elected officials [...] issue a corresponding decree that prohibits such events," it says.

High incidence and quarantine numbers in Moosburg made this necessary.

City hall manager Josef Mühlberger referred to the responsibility of the district: "We have very few legal competencies in the right of assembly and infection control measures." Jürgen Zwerger's lines were therefore forwarded to the district office.

Moosburg's mayor comments on the debate about mandatory vaccinations

Mayor Josef Dollinger also emphasized: “We do not make the permits.” When asked about his personal opinion on the meetings, he said: “I am unreservedly in favor of mandatory vaccination and would also be in favor of tougher measures to enforce.” But he will “not answer Take part in walks or human chains.

He displeased "that the walkers are all called rights, and the others try to portray themselves as do-gooders".

On top of that, the local chief added, he “does not have to put himself in a human chain where there are also people who are politically not well disposed to me”.