Corona reappraisal: Köpping for federal commission of inquiry

Saxony's Minister of Social Affairs, Petra Köpping, is in favor of a federal commission of inquiry to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. The SPD politician said that the injuries on all sides had been quite severe, which is why she is an advocate of a reappraisal. It was about reconciliation.

Proposals for improvement for future crises

"Many of the decisions we made were dictated by the federal Infection Protection Act. These included mandatory vaccination for healthcare and nursing staff. It's about talking to experts in public meetings and making suggestions for improvements for the future. It is also important to place the topic in time - what was the state of knowledge at the time?" said Köpping.

In Saxony, the state parliament decided to set up a commission of inquiry last fall. The traffic light coalition in the federal government had not been able to agree on a form of coronavirus investigation. In Saxony, there is also a committee of inquiry, which the AfD and BSW voted for.

Köpping: Committee of inquiry should be a reckoning

Köpping said that she was critical of the committee of inquiry because it was supposed to be a reckoning. "The purpose and aim of a committee of inquiry are simply different to a commission of inquiry. The committee of inquiry looks backwards and basically looks for guilty parties. The committee of inquiry also looks at what has happened, but wants to draw conclusions for the future," said the minister.

Köpping was already Minister of Social Affairs during the coronavirus pandemic and thus became the face of the state's crisis management. The first coronavirus case became known in Saxony five years ago - on March 2, 2020.