Spahn's masking affair: urgent call to disclose the report!

Spahn's masking affair: urgent call to disclose the report!

The debate about mask procurement during Corona pandemic is gaining ride after it became known that the Union and SPD does not want to request the full investigation report on the processes. The internal report, created by the special investigator Margaretha Sudhof, comprises around 170 pages and examines the mask orders and the allocation of a logistics order by the former health minister Jens Spahn (CDU). According to Süddeutscher Zeitung Spahn is under pressure because new details from the Corona-Mask-Mask affair come to light.

There are different opinions within the SPD and strong demands from the opposition to publish the report. Many opposition politicians urge the disclosure and some Social Democrats also support this demand. The report was commissioned by Spahn's successor Karl Lauterbach (SPD) in January 2025 and highlighted how the chaotic mask procurement was 2020 and what dubious decisions were made.

non -transparency and personal advantage

The report, which is classified as "VS - only for service", provides insight into relevant award and decisions, in particular to commission the logistics company Fiege. Despite resistance, Fiege was selected as a central procurement and distributor of masks and disinfectants after the procurement office did not approved the selection. The Ministry of Health turned directly to the Ministry of the Interior to commission Fiege. These decisions have attracted numerous reviews because the contract was concluded without an advertisement and comprised services worth 1.5 billion euros, so Tagesschau .

Janosch Dahmen, member of the Bundestag of the Greens, has accused Spahn of providing personal relationships about technical advice and thus showing non -transparency. He demands an enlightenment to the allegations that Spahn is said to have commissioned a logistics company from his constituency without tender. These allegations raise questions that affect the public and political opponents. According to Dahmen, it is an "leap" that the current Minister of Health Nina Warken (CDU) refuses to forward the report to the parliament, which only contributes to the further escalation of the discussion, such as Deutschlandfunk reported.

consequences of the masking shops

The chaotic mask procurement not only disclosed poor crisis management, but also financial effects that threaten the federal government. According to reports, the federal government could incur costs of more than 2.3 billion euros due to these business. Over 100 dealers complain against the federal government and some have already been right. As part of Spahn's procedure for coping with the crisis, the Ministry of Health set up an open house procedure, which led to a flood of delivery commitments. The original budget of 500 million euros was quickly exceeded, and the Federal Republic had to accept deliveries worth over 5 billion euros, which illustrates the dimension of mismanagement.

The traffic light coalition is now faced with the challenge of creating transparency and regaining confidence in political leadership. The various political groups are under pressure to obtain clear positions on this matter and, if necessary, to draw legal consequences. Dealing with the consequences of this mask policy will remain a hot topic.