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Draft: Letter to the Chancellor in Germany (Bundeskanzler)

From: "Walter Keim" <walter.keim@gmail.com>
To: <bundeskanzler@bundeskanzler.de>
Cc: <otto.schily@bundestag.de>; <Joschka.Fischer@Bundestag.De>
Cc: EU Council, EU Commission, EU Convention, EU Parliament
 
Will be sent: After petition http://wkeim.bplaced.net/petition_eu.htm is answered.
 

Subject: Law on Freedom of Information for Germany

 


Dear Mr. Bundeskanzler!
 
Freedom of information increases transparency. This "right to know" gives citizens access to public documents, a right that can be found in all developed countries. The coalition contract of your government from 2002: http://www.bundesregierung.de/Regierung/Koalitionsvertrag-I.-Praeambel-,1774/VIII.-Sicherheit_-Toleranz-und.htm#1.1 mentions plans for a law proposal.
 
Unfortunately minister Schily http://wkeim.bplaced.net/020707eu.htm could not finish the process to propose this law to parliament: http://www.heise.de/tp/deutsch/special/frei/12314/1.html. The resistance of bureaucracy was too strong: http://www.zeit.de/2002/15/info-gesetz,
even this is yesterdays politics. The coalition parties were too weak to realize citizens and human rights: http://www.heise.de/tp/deutsch/special/frei/12689/1.html
 
Put an end to the embarrassing fact, that Germany is the only civilized and developed country without Freedom of Information before this becomes a shame. Use your competence to give political guidelines and tell the administration what to do. You decide on the guidelines of politics and you are responsible, that no law proposal is ready. You have the power to tame bureaucracy to realize citizens rights and participation. Then Germany will no longer be an alien in the European "area of freedom" with "respect for human rights" (EU Com 2002/0247) and fit into EU: http://wkeim.bplaced.net/files/Com2002_0247.htm#1.2

The EU Commission has stopped plans from 1993 Communication (93) 191 for Freedom of Information to include member states because "Germany will most certainly follow the example of its European partners." http://wkeim.bplaced.net/330166.htm. Therefore no form for action is taken. 

A question to the EU Council, to give access to the Councils answer, did not show objections.

I refer to the "European Parliament resolution on the situation as regards fundamental rights in the European Union (2000) (2000/2231(INI))" document A5-0223/2001. Point 3 "Notes that it is the particular responsibility of the European Parliament (by virtue of the role conferred on it under the new Article 7(1) of the Treaty of Nice) and of its appropriate committee to ensure (in cooperation with the national parliaments and the parliaments of the candidate countries) that both the EU institutions and the Member States uphold the rights set out in the various Chapters of the Charter" A petition to the European Parliament was admited.

 
The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU gives Freedom of Information in Article 42, access to documents in Article 41 (2), the right to complain in Article 43 (Ombudsman) and the right to answers within reasonable time in Article 41 (1). The "European Codex of god Administration" defines latest two months to get an answer (Article 17).
 
As European my opinion is that both you and your government should respect the Charter of the European Union.
 
As human being I demand the human right of freedom of information: http://www.juridicas.unam.mx/publica/rev/comlawj/cont/1/cts/cts3.htm, http://wkeim.bplaced.net/files/Mendel-627.htm.
 

Sincerely,
 
Walter Keim
 
Support freedom of information: http://wkeim.bplaced.net/foi.htm#e-mail, http://wkeim.bplaced.net/petition_eu.htm
Who is responsible for the lack of freedom of information:  http://wkeim.bplaced.net/I_accuse.htm
Support patients rights: http://wkeim.bplaced.net/patients.htm#e-mail
Warum sind Patientenrechte defizitär in Deutschland? : http://wkeim.bplaced.net/anklage.htm

Support Freedom of Information by E-Mail to the European Commission and Council with a copy to the European Parliament.

FOI in EuropaFreedom of Information came 1766 to Sweden, 1951 to Finland,  1966 to den USA and 1970 to Norway. In 1981 the Council of Europe gave "Recommendation No. R (81) 19" on the access to information held by public authorities. A new Recommendation Rec(2002)2 was adopted 2002. Both EU and nearly all countries in the EU and Europe adopted such laws. However citizen rights vary and there are no minimum standards. In order to keep up with the international development freedom of information should be strengthened in EU member states. Here is a petition to the European Parliament.

Support Freedom of Information, by the following E-Mail to the European Commission (click here):
I support the call to the European Commission and Council for democratic and accountable Freedom of Information Laws on access to public documents in EU and member states.
(You may change the text according to your needs).

Support FOI by E-Mail to the Federal Government in Germany

Freedom of Information came 1766 to Sweden, 1951 to Finland, 1966 to den USA and 1970 to Norway. In 1981 the Council of Europe gave "Recommendation No. R (81) 19" on the access to information held by public authorities. Germany is the only country in the EU without such a law. In order to keep up with the international development freedom of information should also be adopted in Germany.

Support the German Freedom of Information Law, by the following E-Mail to the German Government (click here):
I support the call to the German Government for a democratic and accountable Freedom of Information Law on access to public documents.
(You may change the text according to your needs).

Visitor No. since 24. January 2003