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According to a report, the staff council in Boris Pistorius' ministry is not playing along with his plans.
The opposition speaks of excessive demands.
Berlin – Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) is encountering considerable internal resistance with plans to reorganize his department.
According to information from
Spiegel
magazine , the ministry's General Staff Council (GPR) firmly rejects the reforms and complains about “significant unrest” among employees.
The Union accused the minister of leadership failure.
It seems “as if this first step towards an operational Bundeswehr would completely overwhelm him,” said defense expert Florian Hahn (CSU) to the
AFP
news agency .
Der
Spiegel
quoted a letter from the staff representatives to the minister on January 30th: “It is important for us to inform you and the employees that the GPR does not support the decisions to reorganize the ministry,” it said.
In addition, the employee representatives noted “significant unrest and dissatisfaction among the members of the BMVg,” explained the ministry’s head of the staff council, Michael Richter.
According to the report, Richter complains that the staff council's objections were ignored.
In addition, there was no opportunity for personal exchange with Pistorius.
Pistorius wants an “agile, efficient and effective” ministry
The CSU MP Hahn complained to
AFP
about the chaotic course of the reform.
“The staff council feels ignored, soldiers and employees do not yet know whether they are still needed even after they have 'taken over' the structure,” he said.
The redistribution of tasks in the operational commands is not yet known.
Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius © Kay Nietfeld/dpa
Minister Pistorius, who has been in office for just over a year, informed the employees of his department in an internal letter on Monday about details of the reorganization of the ministry.
According to a ministry spokeswoman on Thursday, around 225 positions will sooner or later be eliminated as a result of the restructuring: 150 of these will reportedly be eliminated and 75 others will be moved to subordinate departments.
The aim of the reform is an “agile, efficient and effective house” to fulfill the core mission of national and alliance defense, the spokeswoman said.
To this end, “unnecessary interfaces were removed, structures were set up more clearly and non-ministerial tasks were transferred to subordinate areas”.
Pistorius denies allegations
According to the report, there should be a maximum of three subdivisions per department.
The new organizational structure has been in effect since February 1st.
It was planned for January 1st.
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As
Spiegel
further reported, Pistorius sharply rejected the staff council's accusations.
In a letter dated January 31st, the minister replied that he wanted to “make it clear once again that, in my view, changes are necessary to improve the functioning of the House and that these changes must also quickly lead to the establishment of a new organization.”
According to Pistorius, the staff council was “continuously” informed about the plans.
The minister explained that “it is not an option” to postpone the changes any further and announced a quick date for a personal conversation.
(afp)