Halle mayor Bernd Wiegand: City councilors want to forbid him from official business

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The majority of the members of the city council in Halle wants to forbid Lord Mayor Bernd Wiegand (independent) from conducting his official business.

That was the result of a survey by the German Press Agency.

Of the 56 city councilors, at least 32 are willing to follow the proposal of the Left, Greens, SPD and FDP in a special session next Monday (March 15).

The CDU parliamentary group, the largest with ten councilors, is still in the discussion process, said parliamentary group chairman Andreas Scholtyssek.

According to Scholtyssek, there is currently “a good deal in favor” that his parliamentary group also approves the motion.

The background is the premature corona vaccination of Wiegand as well as several city councils and members of the disaster management team.

The 63-year-old had not made his vaccination public immediately, but only weeks later.

According to the priority list of the urgency of those entitled to vaccinate set by the federal and state governments, Wiegand's turn would not have been yet.

FDP: Risk of obscuration in the event of a vaccination

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During the processing of the early vaccinations, Wiegand became entangled in contradictions.

In addition, in the eyes of the city council, the question arises as to whether Wiegand and the civil protection team he heads had produced excess vaccinations according to plan.

The impending temporary ban on his official business is derived from the Civil Service Status Act.

For example, “for compelling official reasons, the conduct of official business can be forbidden”.

A compelling reason could, for example, be the risk of blackout or the disruption of the processes involved in investigating the vaccination affair, said Yana Mark from the FDP in the city council.

This prohibition applies for a maximum of three months and expires if no disciplinary proceedings or other proceedings aimed at withdrawing the appointment or terminating the civil service relationship have been initiated to date.

A simple majority in the city council is required for the ban.