German Bundestag, Plenarprotokoll 20/11,
pp. 667-668.
Frau President. Valued colleagues.
Before I come to the actual theme, a brief, personal remark
of my own: The ostracism of the non-vaccinated in the Bundestag as practiced
since this week and outside in the society must come to an immediate end. This has
nothing but absolutely nothing more to do with healthcare, but is pure chicanery
and branding of the non-vaccinated. That healthy people in Germany can no
longer normally live and work is a disgrace, ladies and gentlemen.
Before the excitement here becomes too great – I know, you
can make little of freedom – I come to the actual theme of my speech, to the
digitalization plans of the Ampel coalition.
The new government has proposed much for the next four years – many promises,
fine-sounding phrases. We already know all of that from the last four years,
and that was with the SPD in the government.
The scientific council of the Economy Ministry in its
opinions comes to the conclusion that Germany during the last government has
fallen behind many other OECD countries in regards construction of the digital
infrastructure as well as in regards an implementation of digital technology
and service providers. We thus have not even been able to maintain our
standard; we have fallen behind. Yet now all should be better. There are now finally
new coalition partners. The network construction will be driven forward, the
administration will finally be digitalized. More should be researched, more
will be done for the cyber-security. Buzz words like AI, block chain and crypto
currency are naturally not allowed to be lacking. In brief: Almost everything
which can be wished for in the area of digitalization shall be advanced. That sounds
good. It is bitterly necessary.
Yet let us look again at how believable this is, and let us
cast a glance at the parties which make these promises, primarily the FDP which
in the last electoral period here really played up and down with the theme of
digitalization. One of their central demands was the creation of a digital ministry,
a coordinating department which has oversight and manages digitalization in
Germany. And what did not come out of this legislative period? A digital
ministry. Instead of this, Minister Wissing now concerns himself with digital
and transportation. Yet even here are not all digital themes in the house. Thus
for example was the gaming area out-sourced and subordinated in the Economy
Ministry. The Interior Ministry is responsible for the administrative
digitalization, and anyway even the Environment Ministry is also involved. We
may still wait a few years for a homogenous digital policy.
What is it with the themes of freedom and privacy on the
internet? The protection of these was ever again demanded by the FDP in the
legislative period. In that regard, the FDP was always quite open to the abolition
of the Internet Enforcement Act [NetzDG] which we of the AfD have always
welcomed. That was nevertheless before taking part in the government. After
Marco Buschmann then became Justice Minister, he emphasized in one of his first
statements that the NetzDG is mandatory, self-evidently also applies to Telegram
and that he wants to more rigorously control the messaging service, candidly
according to the motto: What do I care about my empty talk of yesterday?
How you of the FDP so quickly capitulate, the word “liberal”
cannot quite express, valued colleagues. Whether NetzDG, vaccination
obligation, debts-making or 2G – for your ministerial posts you have broken not
only central election promises but have straightaway betrayed freedom.
The Greens who in the last year demanded transparency before
all in the Digital Committee, rejected this yesterday. And the SPD? Nancy
Faeser’s first statement on digital policy was that she wants to first concern
herself with hate and agitation on the internet.
Thus, all that is old is new with the Ampel, ladies and gentlemen. Did you figure we shall now accept the
promise that you seriously mean and manage it with digitalization? It would be
nice. But, with permission, I’ld sooner believe the resume of Frau Baerbock.
Hearty thanks.
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