A sort ofLast weekend, the Prime Minister proposed Winfried Kreischmann The (Green Party) awarded 26 “outstanding individuals” the Medal of Merit for the country in the New Palace. This is a ritual that is repeated every year. There is no doubt that among those who have made outstanding contributions to the country, there are many people: for example, the physicist Bernhard Scherkopf from Tübingen, who is credited with the establishment of the “Internet Valley” in Tübingen To him. Or Erwin Hetger, the former state police chief, who, as the state chairman of the White Circle, conducts activities for victims of crime and violence. Of course, there is also Gisela Erler, who, as a green politician and honorary state councilor, charges relatively low fees, trying to narrow the gap between society and politics through new and often experimental forms of civic participation. Among the recipients of the order, there are also political workers who have done well for high-paying jobs: two former prime ministers Rudolf Bomler (CDU) and Klaus-Peter Muravsky (Green Party) ) And long-term members of parliament, such as Ute Vogt (SPD), Rainer Wieland (CDU) or Cem Özdemir (Greens).
In principle, it is a good tradition to fulfill the promises of democrats or officials in a democratic country. People can always argue about good people and the mistakes they may make.
The list of medal winners for the Green Prime Minister seems to be outdated: out of 26 people, none of them became famous in the corona crisis. Only Tubingen doctor Gisela Schneider mentioned her work in the “corona fever clinic” by the way, but her recognition was mainly due to her commitment to sexual violence and the training of doctors in Uganda. Otherwise, this list is as if a pandemic does not exist: there are no intensive care nurses, no corona researchers, no intensive care doctors or anesthesiologists in university clinics, who have struggled for the lives of severely ill Sars-Cov-2 patients. Among the nobles of Zhou.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU), Kretschmann agrees with him on many issues. He has repeatedly talked about the country’s worst crisis since 1945. Federal President Frank Waltersteinmeier recently awarded the Federal Cross to citizens who became famous in the crisis, including Tübingen emergency doctor Lisa Federer. The founder of Mainz vaccine manufacturer Biontech was also commended.
Civil society in a speech on Sunday
The Prime Minister of the Green Party correctly praised the value of a functioning civil society in his speeches every Sunday, but he clearly set the rules on this issue: the chairman of the state legislature and members of the government have the right to make suggestions. Health Minister Manfred Lucha (Green Party) could have recommended medical staff. “Especially in the political, social, cultural or economic fields. It is said that most of them benefit Baden-Württemberg and its people,” the regulation said. This must be an extraordinary achievement. The only restriction: the distinguished person must be at least 60 years old. At the request of the FAZ, a spokesperson for the Ministry of State said: “There are currently some review procedures that are waiting for people whose honor is also based on the advantages associated with corona. However, these testing procedures are still in progress.”
At the awards ceremony, Kretschmann stated that a society needs people who are inspired by role models. In a federal state with 11 million residents, more severely affected by the corona crisis than other states, and equipped with many large university clinics and research facilities, someone will be found symbolically.
