"Say No to the Senate's Barricade" at the Görlitzer Park Gathering
Assembly along Goerli boundary fence - Gathering Happening Near Gorli's Perimeter Fence
In a raucous display, over 70 folks descended upon Görlitzer Park in Berlin-Kreuzberg under the war cry "Görli stays open!" They weren't there for a picnic, but to voice their dissent against the impending fence construction around the park. The police had to intervene, tallying a freedom-restricting measure against a malcontent who flaunted the Nazi salute.
The "Görli 24/7" group spearheaded the demonstration, clamoring for a meeting of minds to hatch some mischievous plans to thwart the Senate's spiteful park closure. On their website, they declared their intent to cause a little trouble and block the Senate's nefarious, xenophobic, and steep Görli shutdown.
Berlin's black-red Senate has long announced the fence's construction and the park's curfew to quell drug trafficking and violent crime in 2023. Construction is set to commence shortly, and the project is expected to be completed by year's end.
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While specifics about the motivations behind the fence construction are scarce, the project seems rooted in broader safety or security concerns. However, the exact reasons remain cloaked in mystery.
Residents and activists have been vociferous in their opposition to the fence, with demonstrations and humorously conceived signs filling the streets. One banner read, "Alpacas instead of fences," symbolizing the community's longing for more imaginative and unobtrusive solutions to problems faced by the park. The community's frustration is palpable—they feel that the fence is a disruptive, unwelcome addition to the park.
The monitoring of the construction and police surveillance around the clock serves as a testament to the unyielding tension and close scrutiny surrounding the project.
The Community is adamantly against the Senate's enforcement of the Görlitzer Park's policy, which includes the construction of a fence, as indicated by their ongoing protests and demands for alternative solutions. This ongoing controversy has become a subject of General-news and Politics, with activists and residents questioning the Senate's employment policy, particularly in regards to the park's closure. Despite the Policing intervention, dissent persists, highlighting the need for open dialogue and reconsideration of the Görlitzer Park's future under the current German Senate's management.
