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Everyone is stupid, including me - this is how satirist and moderator Jan Böhmermann tries to "settle" a dispute that he himself broke off the fence.
Böhmermann would probably disagree.
Strictly speaking, it wasn't he who started, but the SME Union: This association of CDU and CSU SME politicians has proposed a reform of public broadcasting, as WELT reported.
Hence a reform of Böhmermann's employer.
That is quite far-reaching.
It begins with the amalgamation of ARD and ZDF, continues with a reduction in the range of entertainment and sports programs, right through to new management and supervisory structures.
The radio license fee is also expected to decrease.
The broadcasters should become more mobile, leaner and offer more information.
The proposal is explicitly not a plan to abolish public service broadcasting.
But that's how Böhmermann understands him.
And distributes heavily.
He tweeted, for example: “The CDU's SME association should merge with the far-right AfD.
That would be cheaper, meaningful in terms of content and unnecessary multiple structures would be eliminated. ”The AfD often advocates breaking up broadcasting.
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Is that still satire?
Or the reaction of someone who sees themselves challenged by the reform?
In any case, the CSU is not kidding.
Vice-Secretary General Florian Hahn returns: "What is this slanderous agitation against democrats, especially by a clown financed by license fees?"
Böhmermann sticks to his style: “As a self-employed person, do I have to let myself be mocked by a tax-financed, linguistically obvious AfD MP?
Ugh! "And then immediately afterwards to the goodness:" Compromise: The stupid Bohemian man and the stupid middle class association of the CDU are both equally stupid! "
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For CSU General Secretary Markus Blume, the matter is not over yet.
“Jan Böhmermann's statements are completely wrong.
The equation of the middle class union of the CDU and CSU with the AfD is a monstrous crossing of boundaries. "
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The ZDF had to apologize for Böhmermann, such a derailment could not remain unchallenged.
From Blume's point of view, "MIT has made a contribution to a necessary debate to reform public broadcasting and make it future-proof".
"Too much closeness makes you vulnerable"
Gitta Connemann (CDU), cultural and media politician and deputy head of the Union parliamentary group, also told WELT: “MIT's reform proposal is innovative and necessary.
Public broadcasting is essential for democracy.
But it offers too many areas for attack.
That is why there is an urgent need for reform.
This must not be ignored. "
In 2007, the Bundestag's “Culture in Germany” commission of inquiry called for extensive reforms.
"Hardly anything has happened since then," criticized Connemann.
“There is not enough willingness to reform among the public sector.
That has to change. ”Connemann judged MIT's plan to introduce a broadcasting parliament cautiously:“ But the goal is correct.
Broadcasting and politics must be unbundled.
Too much closeness makes you vulnerable. "
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The plan is also causing a stir outside the Union.
The media policy spokesman for the FDP parliamentary group, Thomas Hacker, showed general approval, but is obviously skeptical about some of the goals of MIT: “The FDP parliamentary group advocates a reform of public broadcasting.
A debate about this must, however, be conducted constructively with all those involved and be based on realistic goals.
In essence, the broadcast contract should be redefined, also with regard to the national contract.
The goal must be a modern and affordable public broadcasting service. "
The SPD, however, is completely against the proposed reform.
Martin Rabanus, spokesman for culture and media politics for the SPD parliamentary group, told WELT: “Apparently you have rummaged deep in the political moth box again and found what you were looking for when it came to the ÖRR.
So this time it shouldn't be privatization, but a merger.
Of course, as the SPD, we clearly reject such attempts at deforestation and continue to stand by the structure of the dual media order in the republic.
If you want to discuss reform of the ÖRR, it is best to do it objectively and not with a view to an upcoming federal election or contribution increases. "