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Christoph Blocher (79) was happy too soon? After the parliamentary finance delegation hit the Federal Council on the finger, the government had to rethink the hasty yes to Blocher’s pension application. The old Federal Council had not wanted to know about his retirement pension for years. Now he wants to get it, retrospectively. They are about 2.77 million francs.
Due to resistance from parliament, Blocher now has to justify his request. Apparently, the Federal Council only has a form with which the SVP dean retroactively claims the pension, reports the “SonntagsZeitung”. Now you have been asked to explain in writing why you are entitled to the millions in your opinion. “They give me a fair hearing,” Blocher confirms to the newspaper.
He is convinced that he has the money and has already threatened legal action if his application is rejected. Two reports commissioned by the Federal Council concluded that Blocher is not entitled to the pension retroactively. It is not clear why the government still wanted to simply salute the demand from the former Federal Council.
People vs. Blocher
In parliament, even among members of the SVP, the billionaire’s demand is not well received. He rekindled the discussion about the controversial pension for the former magistrates. Financial politicians are calling for a “Lex Blocher”, and the total abolition of pensions is also up for debate again.
There is also a great lack of understanding among the population. Three-quarters of the Swiss are against Blocher’s pension being paid retroactively. According to a Tamedia poll, published by the Sunday newspaper Le Matin Dimanche in French-speaking Switzerland, even within the SVP only 44 percent are in favor of paying a pension to Blocher. 49 percent are against it.
The rejection of the other parties is even more pronounced. Green Liberals vigorously reject the subsequent payment of a pension to Blocher at 87 percent, followed by the SP with 87 percent, the Greens (85 percent), CVP (79 percent) and the FDP (77 percent). ). In terms of age, people over 65 are more skeptical than the younger generation. (lha / SDA)
