State Secretary-General of FDP advocates for the termination of emergency rule
Volker Wissing Calls for Parliament to Take a More Active Role in Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic
Volker Wissing, the former FDP General Secretary and Federal Minister, has expressed concern about the trend of delegating responsibility to the government in managing the COVID-19 pandemic. In a series of recent statements, Wissing has advocated for a more active role for the Bundestag, Germany's federal parliament.
Wissing believes that the rising infection numbers do not currently indicate a danger, but he maintains that massive interventions in fundamental rights to combat the pandemic should be based on decisions made by the parliament, not governments. He argues that the state of emergency should only be declared when there is a systemic threat to public health, and he does not believe this is the case at present.
In his proposal, Wissing calls for the responsibility for crisis management to be "returned to parliament as soon as possible." He suggests that the Bundestag should no longer leave the management of the crisis solely to the government. Wissing's proposal does not support the continuing reduction of intensive care beds prepared in hospitals.
The FDP General Secretary is also calling for an end to the state of emergency declared by the Bundestag on March 25. Wissing's proposal emphasizes the importance of the Bundestag doing its job in managing the pandemic, and he suggests that the emailing of his proposal to the Bundestag is a crucial step towards achieving this goal.
Despite his recent engagements focusing on coalition politics and liberalism, Wissing has not publicly taken a clear or current stance on a COVID-19 state of emergency in Germany. His recent political profile does not indicate any explicit commentary on emergency measures related to the pandemic. However, Wissing's call for a more active role for the Bundestag in managing the pandemic highlights his ongoing interest in the issue.
Financial burdens from the pandemic remain in municipal budgets, acknowledged by the FDP at local governance levels, but these do not indicate Wissing’s personal position on state emergency laws. It is worth noting that Wissing stepped back from the Bundestag after 2024, and his recent statements and activities do not reference a COVID-19 state of emergency or emergency measures.
In conclusion, while Wissing has not made explicit public statements endorsing or opposing a COVID-19 state of emergency in Germany, his recent advocacy for a more active role for the Bundestag in managing the pandemic indicates his ongoing interest in the issue. His proposal for the responsibility for crisis management to be returned to the parliament as soon as possible highlights the importance he places on the role of the Bundestag in managing the pandemic.
- Volker Wissing's proposal emphasizes the need for the Bundestag to take a more active role in policy-and-legislation related to managing the COVID-19 pandemic, as he suggests that the responsibility for crisis management should be "returned to parliament as soon as possible."
- Beyond his focus on coalition politics and liberalism, Wissing's call for a more active role for the Bundestag in managing the COVID-19 pandemic points to his general-news interests in the role of parliament in shaping policy decisions during a crisis.
