Threat letters against the fence: protest in Görlitzer Park escalated!

Threat letters against the fence: protest in Görlitzer Park escalated!

in the Berlin Görlitzer Park, a popular meeting place in Kreuzberg, there is a new dispute over the planned fencing of the area. The plan provides to complete the park at night and to build a fence to act against drug and violent crime. This is considered part of a more comprehensive program that comprises a total of 31 million euros and also includes other measures to improve security in the area. The Berlin Senate Department has planned 1.9 million euros for the construction and 750,000 euros for surveillance to increase security in and around the park.

But the "Görli 24/7" initiative vehemently defends itself against these plans. The members criticize the project as "inhumane, excluding and populist". They have sent threatening letters to construction companies that show interest in the fence building in order to dissuade them from their plans. The letters announced that protest forms, including civil disobedience, are chosen to prevent fence construction. The Grün Berlin company responsible for the construction was also visited by the initiative and awarded a "negative price". Berliner Zeitung reports that the tender for the fence construction was published on March 4, ending on April. so that construction companies can still apply until this date.

protests and warnings

The threatening letters of the initiative are not the only measure that was taken to take action against the planned fencing. The "Görli 24/7" initiative has also announced a great protest on May 1st, which is advertised as "Free Görli-Rave Against the Zaun" and in which the participants want to express their displeasure with the exclusion in the park. Burkard Dregger, interior expert of the CDU, sees the threats seriously and uses them as an argument to advance the fence project while the situation remains tense.

The construction work should begin on April 28th and be completed until shortly before Christmas. A metal fence with a total of 17 inputs and outputs is planned. Existing walls are to be used for the enclosure, 110 meters of which must be canceled and rebuilt. In addition, extensive work is planned at the entrances: The commissioned company will provide steel gates, sliding gate and vandalis -proof rotating gates and re -induce paths and dispose of 270 tons of soil.

support, resistance and future

The police chief Barbara Slovik supported the plan to fencing the park. While some residents are positive about the fence, there is a strong opposition from many initiatives and parts of the population that fight the project. The Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district, which is ruled by the Greens, even processed against the project, which led to delays. The resistance is therefore great and the confrontation between the supporters and opponents of the fence project could continue to exacerbate in the coming weeks. How the situation in Görlitzer Park will develop remains to be seen during the construction process and the protests.

During the construction work, the police will prepare for increased protection to ensure that the construction is doing without incidents. The world has reported that the closure of the park and the fencing has been regending since 2023 Kai Wegner (CDU) were initiated to be able to meet the challenges in Görlitzer Park.