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Potsdam (dpa / bb) - Brandenburg's Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke (SPD) calls for more common ground between the states in the vote on new corona rules.
«We all have a shared responsibility.
We have closed the retail trade, but not the vanity fair, ”said Woidke of the German Press Agency in Potsdam.
"That damages the credibility of politics."
What annoyed him most in the past few months were the repeated solo attempts by some colleagues: “Only when the tightening was made, where someone felt they had to be more of a“ tough dog ”than others, which in the end didn't help, just as in the race to see who was the greatest Is looser. "
These contradicting reports confused people, made people tired and reduced acceptance.
"But that is the basic requirement for success," says Woidke.
In his view, the country leaders should have taken tougher measures earlier against the corona virus.
"Despite the foreseeable higher legal risk due to the proportionality, we should have done more throughout Germany at the end of October," said Woidke.
“At that time, we still had a comparably good situation in Brandenburg and the legal difficulties for a single federal state would have been enormous.
A few days earlier we were sued for the ban on lodging. "
At the time, he appealed to the other heads of government not to allow Sunday shopping and was laughed at.
"Unfortunately, reality caught up with us."
The Prime Minister hopes that the corona vaccinations will run faster than planned in the next year.
"The faster we progress with it, the faster we will regain the normality that we all want, piece by piece," said Woidke.
“There are age groups who wouldn't be there until the middle or end of the year.
Hopefully, things can be accelerated with further vaccines that come onto the market. "
He will definitely be vaccinated, but will line up in the line that will be assigned to him.
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The head of government rejected the hope that there could be clear easing of the corona rules after the next planned meeting of the federal and state governments.
«We experience new highs almost every day.
I expect that for the next few days, too, "said Woidke.
"That's why I can't imagine that after January 5th - the next conference with the Chancellor - there will be a significant easing of the current restrictions."
Woidke warned against denying the corona pandemic.
He sees several reasons for the increasing number of infections.
"This includes hotspots that can arise because only one individual was careless," he said.
“The summer months also led to carelessness.
And in some regions the danger does not seem to have been taken seriously enough. "
Many would not have changed their behavior despite the second and more dangerous wave.
“That's why I'm pissed off at those who downplay or even deny the pandemic.
You endanger yourself and others. "
The Brandenburg head of government was infected with the corona virus in November.
"The positive test result was initially a shock for me," said Woidke.
«The sudden personal concern makes us aware that it can strike anyone unexpectedly.
And it makes you humble.
I'm happy and glad that I got off lightly. "
He is also doing sports again and has not seen any after-effects so far.
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