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The Illusion of Pandemic Care: A Critical Dismantling of Dr. Katja Pähle's Speech and the Revealing Shadows of the RKI FilesIn 2021, SPD politician Katja Pähle praised a multi-billion-euro Corona special fund in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament as a “setting the course for the future” – allegedly to protect hospitals, families, and democracy. Today, in 2026: billions squandered, health destroyed, society divided – and Saxony-Anhalt is still paying the price. Pähle's words from back then? Pure propaganda. On September 16, 2021, right in the midst of the chaos of Corona policy, Dr. Katja Pähle (SPD) delivered a speech in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament that was intended as a hymn to the alleged crisis management. She praised the formation of a new coalition with the CDU and FDP, extolled a Corona special fund as a visionary step, and painted a picture of a future filled with stability and innovation. From the perspective of 2026, after the revelations of the RKI Files by whistleblowers like Aya Velázquez in July 2024, this rhetoric comes across as cynical mockery. The internal protocols of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), which Velázquez made public, reveal a policy that was not based on science but on pressure from above – with devastating consequences for Saxony-Anhalt. Bastian Barucker, an independent analyst who has dissected the files, emphasizes that measures such as lockdowns and vaccination pressure were without evidence and caused immense damage. In Saxony-Anhalt, where economic losses, long-term health consequences, and social divisions continue to reverberate to this day, Pähle's optimism stands exposed as part of a system that sacrificed civil rights and squandered billions. The Corona Special Fund: Debt Trap Instead of Genuine RecoveryPähle celebrated the special fund as a liberating blow: "With the decision in favor of the Corona special fund, we have clearly decided not to manage the consequences of the pandemic at the expense of the current budgets. Instead, we outsource the costs for Corona-related investments and services and thus preserve the leeway for the demands and the continuation of reform projects already begun and for new innovations." She spoke of at least 1.5 billion euros that were to "cover all Corona-related expenditures in their full scope."Five years later, it is clear: This fund, which grew to nearly two billion euros by 2025, was largely left unused – a scandal that shows how politics hoarded money instead of providing real help. The state parliament extended the "extraordinary emergency situation" until 2026 to circumvent the debt brake, even though the pandemic had long been over. Critics call it "clever budget policy": Instead of fighting infection figures, it served to finance projects that had nothing to do with Corona. The RKI Files reveal the background: The alleged "crisis" was politically exaggerated. Internal notes show that the RKI had doubts about the effectiveness of measures but acted under "massive pressure" from above – for example, from the Federal Ministry of Health. In Saxony-Anhalt, this led to economic losses: Companies went bankrupt, unemployment rose, agriculture was caught in chain reactions. By 2026, the damages add up to billions, while the special fund serves as an alibi for debt. The Healthcare System: Strengthening? Or Systematic Undermining?Pähle emphasized the "strengthening of our hospital system and the public health service" as a core task: "The plans developed by Petra Grimm-Benne together with all stakeholders in the healthcare sector can now be implemented. [...] Strengthening the healthcare system is a clear course-setting for public services." She was pleased about options for remunicipalization and saw the pandemic as a lesson about the importance of provision.The reality is grim. The RKI Files prove: The system was never overloaded – bed numbers were manipulated to collect standby allowances. Velázquez's RKI leak shows that internal warnings were ignored and measures were politically dictated. In Saxony-Anhalt, clinics suffered under visiting bans that led to isolation and deaths in loneliness. Health consequences: Delayed operations increased cancer and heart disease rates, mental stress exploded. Vaccine side effects, which the PEI dragged out, add up to excess mortality that Barucker sees as an "alarm signal" of mRNA technology. The SPD, under Scholz's leadership, pumped billions into pharma, while Saxony-Anhalt continues to struggle with underfunded hospitals in 2026 – a "strengthening" that in truth was destruction. Social Quality of Life: Learning from the Crisis? Or Ignoring the Victims?In response to accusations from the Left, Pähle countered: "DIE LINKE is unjustifiably stirring up concern about social quality of life in Saxony-Anhalt with its motion. But Corona has taught everyone this as well: Social work, youth welfare, and help for families are of great importance for coping with such a crisis. A stable network of social work makes a country crisis-resilient."These words are sheer mockery. The Files reveal: School closures had no evidence and served only vaccination pressure. In Saxony-Anhalt, the pandemic preparedness commission reports learning deficits, depression among young people, and family breakdowns. Social networks torn apart: Suicide rates rose, poverty grew due to job losses. The "pandemic of the unvaccinated" was a lie that fueled discrimination. Pähle's SPD was complicit in vaccination mandates that defied RKI doubts. Into 2026, the social damages echo: A divided society where trust in institutions crumbles. Federal Policy and Climate Protection: Distraction from the CatastrophePähle praised the federal level: "Germany has steered financially against the climate crisis to a far greater extent than other countries in Europe. [...] We stand before the great opportunity that Germany, with its economic strength, will successfully master the largest technological, economic, and infrastructural transformation in more than 100 years."The "strength" was based on lies and debts that also plague Saxony-Anhalt. Climate protection as an "opportunity"? While Corona resources were squandered, the crisis served as a template for authoritarian "green" coercion. Velázquez and Barucker see a continuity of abuse of power in this. Time for ReckoningPähle's speech of September 16, 2021, was a manifesto of self-deception. The RKI Files, leaked by Velázquez and analyzed by Barucker, prove: The policy was an authoritarian experiment that cost Saxony-Anhalt billions – economically through bankruptcies, health-wise through secondary diseases, socially through division. The ongoing "emergency situation" into 2026 is no coincidence, but a symptom of a system that avoids transparency. A radical reappraisal with consequences is long overdue – otherwise the madness will repeat itself.The Speech by Dr. Katja Pähle of September 16, 2021 Dr. Katja Pähle (SPD): Thank you very much, Mr. President. - Esteemed House! When we decided in this House in November 2019 on the date for the state election, probably no one suspected that we would come so close to the federal election with the formation of the government, an election that is awaited with such tension, whose outcome is so open, and on which so many people place so much hope. Therefore, DIE LINKE is quite right that they want to discuss in this context how governing is done at the federal level and in the state. Only: The connection that you, dear colleague von Angern, are making is completely wrong. For the coalition that we have formed for Saxony-Anhalt with the CDU and the FDP and that is taking up its work today with the formation of the government is not a red-ink coalition - quite the contrary. (Applause) With the decision in favor of the Corona special fund, we have clearly decided not to manage the consequences of the pandemic at the expense of the current budgets. Instead, we outsource the costs for Corona-related investments and services and thus preserve the leeway for the demands and the continuation of reform projects already begun and for new innovations. With this special fund, it is also not merely about 1.5 billion €, as you write - one can argue nicely whether this is an appropriate formulation at this order of magnitude, but rather about all Corona-related expenditures in their full scope. How high they actually need to be estimated, we will soon see in the context of the budget preparation. Ladies and gentlemen! The formation of the special fund makes it possible, among other things, to tackle one of the most important tasks after the Corona pandemic, namely the strengthening of our hospital system and the public health service. The plans developed by Petra Grimm-Benne together with all stakeholders in the healthcare sector can now be implemented. In the hospital landscape of Saxony-Anhalt, much will look different in a few years because we are taking new paths in combining inpatient and outpatient care, but comprehensive coverage will be preserved and strengthened, because everyone has recognized in the pandemic how important this societal task is. (Applause) I am particularly pleased that we have anchored the fallback option in the coalition agreement so that, in an emergency, a private hospital can also be remunicipalized if the operator can no longer or does not want to ensure the provision of care, and the state then helps. Strengthening the healthcare system is a clear course-setting for public services, for which we as Social Democrats in this coalition stand. DIE LINKE is unjustifiably stirring up concern about social quality of life in Saxony-Anhalt with its motion. But Corona has taught everyone this as well: Social work, youth welfare, and help for families are of great importance for coping with such a crisis. A stable network of social work makes a country crisis-resilient. We stand for ensuring that this network remains intact and is strengthened after the pandemic. - So much for red ink! And at the federal level? - If what are still polls today become majorities in the election, then I cannot share the concerns stirred up here by DIE LINKE even remotely. Olaf Scholz already proved as Finance Minister during the pandemic that he does what is necessary. Germany has steered financially against the crisis to a far greater extent than other countries in Europe. If you look at economic development, you see that it was worth it. We stand before the great opportunity that Germany, with its economic strength, will successfully master the largest technological, economic, and infrastructural transformation in more than 100 years. (Applause) It is about the social and ecological transformation of industrial society toward a climate-neutral sustainable economy. We stand before the opportunity that through the necessary technical innovation, new growth and new jobs will emerge. We stand before the opportunity to shape this process so that all people can participate in climate protection and the transport transition, and that in particular workers are not overburdened. We stand before the opportunity that with the federal election ahead of us, chances arise that enable people to implement this transformation in a planned, rapid, and consistent manner. The SPD gives this goal the highest priority. Nevertheless, there are competitors who do not want to acknowledge or admit this. We in Saxony-Anhalt will make our contribution to this goal. Our state really does not need to hide when it comes to renewable energies. Whether photovoltaics, wind power, or hydrogen, Saxony-Anhalt has always been and still is at the forefront when it comes to innovation, production, and application. All state governments have supported these developments, even if there have been setbacks. I say quite deliberately, also in view of critical remarks about the coalition agreement in recent days and today: The new coalition will prove to be a coalition of climate protection for three reasons. First. This will be the case due to objective necessity. The climate does not negotiate. Second. The federal states are traveling in the convoy of a nationwide development, and a locomotive will certainly be put on track from the Federal Chancellery in this process. (Interjection) Of course, there will be no postponement of the coal phase-out in this nationwide framework. The coal compromise, which the GREEN fraction also celebrated last year, stands. (Applause) Third. In the new state government, responsibility for this task lies in Social Democratic hands. Armin Willingmann will ensure that Saxony-Anhalt remains at the forefront in the future and that we implement our ambitious goals for CO2 reduction. His experience with the role of science as an innovation driver, with the settlement of future technologies, and with shaping structural change will benefit him. A very important part of the climate policy projects found in the coalition agreement are the building blocks for a transport transition. Enabling the switch to climate-neutral mobility in a large-area state with often sparse population is a mammoth task. Therefore, it is a good approach to test very concrete model projects and check their practical suitability in different regions. This should happen as quickly as possible so that the transfer across the area can then be successfully implemented. All of this represents new opportunities for our state. If we do it right, then new jobs and new reasons to come to or stay in Saxony-Anhalt will emerge from these new opportunities. Ladies and gentlemen! I would like to address one more point because there are still nine days of election campaigning ahead of us. For a long time, we have been observing with great concern how hate and contempt for humanity are spreading in parts of the political debate. Insults and threats on the net are bad enough. But the fact that a neo-Nazi party is now calling for the murder of political opponents on posters with the inscription "Hang the Greens!" is the low point of a highly dangerous development. (Applause) This development must be stopped if we want to preserve inner peace in our country. Ladies and gentlemen! We have often called for civil courage in this House to defend democracy. But that requires not only courageous citizens, it also requires judges who perform their office and say: Now that's enough! At this point, we are of course in solidarity and stand together as democrats. Because it fits well here, I would like to conclude by quoting a paragraph from the preamble of the coalition agreement: "Democracy lives from open and productive debates. We ensure all those who orient themselves toward democratic basic values a fair competition in the state parliament and in public for the better concepts and at the same time campaign for the joint commitment to our democracy across party lines." This is what we as the SPD stand for, both in our dealings with our coalition partners and in the battle of opinions with the democratic opposition parties. In this spirit, I wish us all a good start into the new legislative period and much success for our state. - Thank you very much for your attention. (Applause) Author: AI-Translation - АИИ | |
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