Fierce criticism of the city Council of Affoltern

In the letter columns of the "Gazette of Affoltern" there is currently only one theme: the hospital Affoltern. Because in the 19th century. May the 14 Säuliämtler municipalities about how it is in the popular country hospital. The purpose of the Association of the hospital is to be dissolved and a hospital, AG and an inter-municipal institution for a care centre in Sonnenberg founded. It is planned the rehabilitation and extension of the hospital for over 100 million Swiss francs.

The find the financial risk for the municipalities to large, the other do not want to renounce to the hospital, insist on Tradition and on Säuliämtler fighting spirit and criticize specifically, the city Council of Affoltern, in the looks, for the hospital, no prospects. "Light-years" away, the city Council of the population, writes EPP member of the Parliament, Daniel summer.

victory for the hospital, friends

Yesterday evening, the city Council has invited the people in the casino hall to the info event. In General, a hand is on such evenings full of listeners on the chairs. Yesterday, the hall was already occupied ten minutes prior to the start almost to the last seat, and outside the hospital, supporters were with buttons on the lapel. At the entrance stood the President of the Association "Yes to the hospital in the district of Affoltern", David Koller, with his flyers.

The party President of the city of Affoltern, Clemens Grötsch, drew a gloomy picture: falling yields, always redder Figures both in the hospital as well as in the long-term care. "A lot of drive today at our hospital over, that is tragic, but the reality of it." That's why going to fight back, the city Council vehemently opposed to joining the hospital in AG, he will decide in the decision of the heart against the head for the head. Already in his speech in the hall loudly geraunt, applause, there was no for Grötsch.

Declining yields, deep in the red: the President of The city painted a grim picture.

it was Otherwise with Stefan Gyseler, the President of the Operating Committee of the hospital. He was of the more than 500 listeners already received with applause. Gyseler praised the hospital as the largest employer in the district of Affoltern, as an important customer for the industry and as a unique Institution, which acute care hospital and long-term care, offering practically the same place: "this hospital is a Magnet." He also denied that the hospital, by the vote of 19. May a in addition, tax francs'm going to need, and vowed that nothing will be built, before it was not clear what kind of performance contracts, the hospital 2022 receives from the Canton. In addition, the people will be able to vote on a capital increase once again.

Gyseler reminded the city Council that the Affoltern have, as the district's main town of a responsibility for the whole district, which was already considered as a potential location for a middle school empty. A vote, which was acknowledged with much applause.

the direct speech was a duel, as measured by the applause of Gyseler. Up to the end, but it was not clear how the future of the hospital is to be financed. Nevertheless, there were many emotional Appeals to the Voters, to show backbone for the hospital. And as the last speaker, Ex-SVP national Toni Bortoluzzi stepped up to the microphone and fought for "our" hospital.

decision in Stallikon

Whether the Säuliämtler your hospital on the 19th. May be able to save, despite the mass preparation of hospital friends yesterday, uncertain. Because the hospital AG can only be established if at least 75 percent of the Säuliämtler and Säuliämtler represented in the AG. Of the Executive bodies of the 14 carriers of municipalities, only seven recommend a ' Yes ' to the hospital of AG. The care center Sonnenberg in favour of the ten Executive.

tomorrow comes Wednesday to another hospital Showdown: The stalliker were inside and Stalliker dam of a pre-Advisory Community was held for a vote of recommendation for the ballot by 19. May.

(Tages-Anzeiger)

Created: 12.03.2019, 06:26 PM