Ms. Locher, with Viola Amherd for the first time in a long time a Single in the Federal Council elected. You will be happy?
Yes, I think it’s great! It was before the last Federal Council elections, much to the adequate representation of the sexes, regions and languages. The marital status was never an issue. In doing so, he influenced the way of life and the angle of view of a Person just as strong as the place of residence.

Why Singles are so rare Federal Council? Why are they represented in politics at all?
If I knew that! There are, of course, in National Council and Council of States again and again Singles. But few shows do. The single status is nothing, you return to the outside. Some of the Singles in the parliaments occur almost vehemently for family concerns. You might think: to Me it’s good, and you don’t realize the disadvantages for the single. The retired SP national councillor Susanne leutenegger-Oberholzer was an exception. She is even Single, and has worked for us. Doris Fiala of the FDP continues to do so. But people like you can be counted on one Hand.

Singles are ashamed of their Status?
in any case, marriage and the family in the policy is still considered Ideal. If someone is running for office, he is married often presented as: “Hans pattern, 3 children”. Never one reads: “childless, single”. When considered Alone, the question comes up often: Is this a serious Person? What is the life you lead? To have a family, will be considered as a performance, as evidence of social competence. You present yourself to the public like Entourage.

How Viola Amherd is from your point of view with your single status?
it makes it great. Recently I saw you in a photo with an aunt pose. Thus, it shows that she is also involved in a network.

you noticed them politically as a fighter for a Single request?
I have to say no, but it’s there of course in the Clinch. It belongs to the CVP, which is sold as a family party. In the national Council Amherd was directly involved in party politics. I am confident that the changes now. As a Federal councillor Eveline Amherd will represent the interests of all Swiss citizens, not only those in couple relationships with children.

Specifically: Where do you expect that Federal councillor Eveline Amherd use for the Standalone?
A constant subject of social insurance, such as the AHV. Has been compared with the failure of the last Reform, the retirement 2020, meticulous, who would now bad: Married or cohabiting couples. According to the stand-Alone no-one has ever asked. There are in the Status quo many injustices, the pension for widowed women without caring responsibilities, for example. Me as a 60-year-old woman it seems that I’m gainfully employed, but no children, 55-year-old widow to get a pension? We are calling for more equality.

this Is the only area where you’ll be at a disadvantage?
There are still some more, especially on the tax side. Always the talk of the alleged “marriage penalty”. That Single, a priori, have to pay a higher tax rate, it hardly ever is. I assume that Amherd will work in these areas for us.

Viola Amherd has to search in a panel with six colleagues for compromises. Provocative someone serious who lives alone asked:?
the opposite is the case! Singles often have a significantly larger social environment than their Married counterparts. You have to seek more intensive contacts and friendships, and maintain it. Compromise is not heavier, but lighter.

a provocative question: Is there not a danger that childless Singles, their incentives for sustainable policy? Why a healthy environment in 50 years, if you have no offspring?
I myself am childless, and the environment is of great concern to me. It is a stereotype that Singles have no one to worry about. You have nieces and nephews, many are often surrounded by young people.

Viola Amherd takes over as the first woman to be the defense Department VBS, a male Bastion. It will complicate the Situation for Amherd, she is standing alone?
there will probably be whispered about. But Amherd has the Power and is very capable: you will lead the VBS is at least as good as its two predecessors. Will be very surprised in this Department!

Previously, the married father of a family represented the case of a normal politician. In the new Federal Council, five of the seven members are childless, three are women, one standing alone. You agreed to the confident?
It is gratifying that more and more life designs in the Federation Council are represented. In earlier times, especially unmarried women in public life is non-existent. She had no husband, parked it in the case of Relatives, where they got the budget. All of that has changed, even if it takes a lot of time. But it works for us.

(editing Tamedia)

Created: 13.12.2018, 19:43 PM