Cologne in need: Mauritiuskirche becomes a drug hell-citizens sound the alarm!

In Köln kritisieren Bürger die Drogenproblematik und den Zustand der Mauritiuskirche. Oberbürgermeisterin Reker äußert sich dazu.
In Cologne, citizens criticize the drug problem and the condition of the Mauritiuskirche. Mayor Reker comments on this. (Symbolbild/MK)

Cologne in need: Mauritiuskirche becomes a drug hell-citizens sound the alarm!

Ehrenfeld, Deutschland - In Cologne, the concerns of the citizens are great, especially when it comes to the rapid deterioration in public order and security. A survey by the "Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger" brought to light that many Cologne residents were dissatisfied with the work of Mayor Henriette Reker. Reader Peter H. particularly urges the predicament of the predicament around the Mauritiuskirche near Neumarkt. There, the parish not only fights with the decay of the building, but also with a significant increase in drug use and the associated garbage, faeces and remnants of drugs that contaminate the surroundings every day. "The regulatory office cannot just jump away here," says Peter H. and thus criticizes the lack of intervention by the authorities. However, the problems do not seem to be isolated, but part of a greater misery that affects the entire city.

What are the causes of this pressing topic? The mayor itself speaks of an "increasing neglect" of the city and complains in an interview about the challenges, which are particularly due to vacancies in the regulatory office. Despite positive aspects, such as digitization and the successful coping with the Corona crisis, Reker realizes that public security is endangered. There are also political discussions about the right strategy in dealing with homeless and drug addicts. While some cities are trying to drive this group out of the city center, Cologne follows a different approach that is not undisputed.

The call for change

henriette Reker will no longer compete in the upcoming elections. After ten years in office, she made it clear that the search for a suitable successor is still ongoing. Overall, the election will take place on September 14th. Reker, which was seriously injured in the first election campaign in 2015 by a right -wing extremist assassination attempt, indicates the diversity in Cologne, which is characterized by 180 nations and 130 religious communities. Your colleagues in politics, including the CDU council group, support your appeal for more determined combating the city's drug scenes.

Not only their critics have their say. Berivan Aymaz from the Greens also recognizes a problem, but pleads for social measures to solve the challenges. Their opinion needs more commitment instead of complaining about a limited scope for action. Reker himself expressed that she is often confronted with responsibility for defects for which she is not responsible. In a city that is characterized by resignation and frustration, the question arises whether the political proposals are sufficient to stop the misery.

a call for action

While the discussion about drug scenes and public security in Cologne continues to mean, the need to intervene on site is becoming more and more urgent. "It is time to find the courage and become active," emphasizes Peter H. in his appeal to the citizens of reporting injustices in Cologne. Is it maybe time that not only politics, but also the Cologneers get up and advertise together for a better city?

The results of this dynamic from worries, political pressure and the commitment of the citizens will be decisive in the coming months. The next steps have to be well implemented and implemented promptly to free Cologne from the drug hell.

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