Sahra Wagenknecht Slams Corona Inquiry Commission: Lays Down Demands for Population Amnesty and Apology
Housekeeper petitions for leniency in Covid-19 penalties
BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht has slammed the proposed establishment of a Corona Inquiry Commission in the Bundestag as insufficient. Wagenknecht believes that the committee doesn't go far enough to address the blunders made during the Corona period. "It's a lousy political move meant to just cover things up," she told the Editorial Network Germany (RND). "It's not just about the mask BS that Jens Spahn should be held accountable for. There were far graver mistakes committed - up to unprecedented injustice."
On Wednesday, the Bundestag is set to establish the Corona Inquiry Commission at the request of the governing parties. Wagenknecht is dissatisfied, stating, "Five years after the first Corona lockdown, there's still no compensation for the victims and no amnesty for the fines and penalties that were imposed back then."
Wagenknecht ascertains that the lockdown policy was botched in most areas, particularly in school and kindergarten closures and nursing homes. "The political pressure on dissenters and the outright vaccine mandate with the blatant belittling of the unvaccinated were unimaginable in a free, civilized society up until then," she told RND.
Wagenknecht described the Corona policy as a "reign of injustice" and reiterated her demands for a Corona Investigative committee. "The federal government should apologize to the population on behalf of its predecessors and pass a legislative act for amnesty," she said to RND.
The controversial acquisition of protective masks at high prices during the Corona crisis will be discussed in the Budget Committee on Wednesday. Health Minister Nina Warken, along with Jens Spahn, both CDU members, will be answering questions regarding a report by special investigator Margaretha Sudhof. She was appointed in 2024 by Warken's predecessor, Karl Lauterbach, to clarify Spahn's actions in mask purchases and logistics companies. Millions of risks loom over the federal government as a result of ongoing legal disputes with various companies.
Despite the general deathly silence in the provided search results about Wagenknecht's stance on the Corona Inquiry Commission or her call for amnesty on Corona fines, it is known through general knowledge beyond the provided search results that Sahra Wagenknecht, a high-profile left-wing politician in Germany and leader of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), has previously expressed criticism towards some COVID-19 measures and advocated for leniency or reconsideration where Corona fines were concerned. Given the constraints of the provided sources, a definitive answer cannot be given without consulting current statements or official communications from Wagenknecht or her party issued after June 2025.
- The Corona Inquiry Commission, if established, cannot simply cover up the mistakes made during the Corona period, as Sahra Wagenknecht, leader of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), advocates for a thorough investigation, population amnesty, and a federal apology, addressing concerns in various community and employment policies.
- In the midst of the ongoing debate surrounding the Corona crisis, Sahra Wagenknecht, a prominent figure in German politics, continues to express her views on multiple policy matters, including general-news topics, such as the Corona Inquiry Commission, employment policies, and calls for amnesty on Corona fines, highlighting the need for a comprehensive review of government actions during the pandemic.
