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Wednesday 14 October 2020
Recently, there has been an online form in Essen that citizens of the city can use to inform sinners of the crown in specific ways. The campaign does not go down well with everyone and has drawn strong criticism from politicians. Bundestag Vice President Kubicki even talks about “Chinese conditions”.
An online form from the city of Essen, which citizens can use to report violations of crown rules, has received strong criticism. “This portal for complaints is certainly illegal and should be removed immediately,” says the Facebook page of Bundestag Vice President Wolfgang Kubicki. Green digital expert Dieter Janecek is equally critical of form. “Administrations should not use forms to incite citizens to denounce other citizens. That divides society,” he told the newspaper “Bild”.
There is an online reporting portal for crown violations on the city’s website. It is titled: “Report Violation of the Coronavirus Ordinance (Ordinance to Protect Against New Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Infections).” The place, date, time and type of offense must be indicated, for example, not wearing a mask or inadmissible facts. Photos of the violation can also be uploaded. Information about you is voluntary.
FDP politician Kubicki wrote on Facebook on Tuesday: “Chinese conditions in Essen.” The fact that citizens now officially become informants and must upload photos from public space is a reminder of the worst times. This drives fear and mistrust into our society. “The only thing missing is that authorized officers receive a percentage of the fine.”
Janecek told the newspaper “Bild” that there are so many deficiencies in digitization in the administration, “so it is very strange that, of all things, the reporting process has become easier to report violations of the crown. “.
The city of Essen defended the form: it was used to “funnel information that the law enforcement office receives by phone or email. At no time have we announced the form or actively asked for violations to be reported,” the city tweeted. According to RTL, the head of the regulatory affairs department of the city of Essen, Christian Kromberg, said that the city of Essen had no intention of promoting the complaint. “But if the citizen has the need to report an administrative infraction procedure corresponding to the city of Essen, he must do so in a structured and legally secure way.
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