“The Swiss officer’s society is over politicized at the base.” For Roger Kölbener, rank of Major, is seemingly inexplicable, what was the decision of the umbrella organization of the poor squad last week for the new weapons law. “You want to ruin it for seemingly no way with the clubs. Because she means to be to need their help if we are to vote sometime over the next armor.” This is the only plausible explanation why the Association had taken no Parole for the revision of the law.
A severe error, believes Kölbener, who is also President of the FDP International. “The officer of the company gambled on what you is most dependent: your credibility on security issues.” Kölbener, in turn, with power in the progressive-minded officer of the Committee, established by the Glarner Lieutenant and GLP-politicians Pascal Vuichard a few days ago.
The vote template from 19. May unfolds, more and more splitting power within the military leadership. The Federal Council and Parliament want to win the vote: Should refuse the people of the initiated by the EU weapons Directive, threatens Switzerland’s exclusion from the Schengen Security Union. Under Protect, however, there are fears for ancient freedoms and traditions. And protect the clubs, because of the strong voting discipline of their members as a significant political Size.
An “uprising”?
The officers were, however, until recently, hardly anybody’s Radar: For Service providers and former members of the army change with the new Schengen law anyway, so the official reasoning by the Federal government. Since the Swiss officers ‘ Association (SOG), however, their support for the referendum, the leaders made it known, it’s a slugfest with a broad media response. On the weekend, army chief Philippe Rebord found unequivocally on the side of the Federal Council. With the Revision of the misuse of weapons is being addressed, said Rebord in the “Sonntagsblick”.
This, in turn, the corps seems to have the commander with his subordinates grudge caused – at least according to the “world week”, reported in the current issue of a “revolt of the officers” (without the insurgents, however, with names to be listed). It is a pity that Rebord behind his “security politically active militia”, according to the paper cited anonymous critics from army ranks.
However, how representative the SUCTION with your right-wing conservative positioning on their part? On the basis of conversations with colleagues Roger Kölbener is convinced that many officers support the new weapons law. “Some have not addressed probably still too engrossed with the matter. If you do this, we will get a new lease on life, because I am very confident.”
The former GLP of the national Council and captain Roland Fischer has issued the Anti-SOG Committee already support. A further prominent influx of “view reported on Wednesday”: The URI, FDP councillor Josef Dittli, as a Colonel in the General is the highest rank, fighting on the side of the Committee for the Schengen bar.
Keller-Sutter warns
The Federal Council, in turn, the military cacophony has so far largely uninvolved with the knowledge. “The officers’ Association is a private Association,” said Minister of justice, Karin Keller-Sutter (FDP), as it occurs yesterday opened with a Media voting campaign. “In our country everyone is free to Express themselves.”
the Content of Keller-Sutter of the SUCTION contradicted, of course, all along the line. The template will take on the Swiss traditions of much consideration. The councillor warned of serious consequences for the security, if Switzerland lose because of a no vote to their Schengen membership. They also warned against the hope that the EU will grant Switzerland any further special terms and conditions: “We play with fire.” (Editorial Tamedia)
Created: 14.02.2019, 20:07 PM
