Responsibility of the federal government in the Sports Promotion Act not clearly regulated - criticism of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group
Responsibility of the federal government in the Sports Promotion Act not clearly regulated - criticism of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group
The Federal Ministry of the Interior presented a draft of a sports funding law on Friday. Stephan Mayer, the sports policy spokesman for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, commented on the draft and criticized the unclear jurisdiction of the sports agency. Mayer criticized that the agency could hardly be successful in such a unclear description of its tasks. The role that is attributed to the federal government is also particularly questionable. Although according to the Basic Law, this is clearly responsible for top -class sports funding, his influence in the draft on participation in the sports specialist advisory board is reduced and he does not even receive the majority of the votes. Mayer therefore hopes that the departmental vote in the ministries and treatment in parliament will eliminate the defects in the draft law.
It is important to note that the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in parliament represents the Middle People's Parties and feels committed to the values of freedom, cohesion and personal responsibility. On the basis of the Christian image of man, the Union faction is committed to a strong freedom-democratic constitutional state, the social and ecological market economy, the integration into the western community of values and for the unification of Europe. The chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag is Friedrich Merz.
In terms of Berlin, the draft speaker could have an impact on local sports funding. Since Berlin has a large and diverse sports scene, it would be important that the responsibilities in the Sports Funding Act are clearly regulated in order to ensure effective support for sport in the capital. Historically, Berlin has a rich sports history, especially in football. The successful local association Hertha BSC and the participation of Berlin in the 2006 FIFA World Cup are examples of the sporting importance of the city.
A table with information on sports funding and the responsible positions in Berlin could add the article:
| | Responsibility for top sports funding | Participation in the sports advisory board |
| ——————- | ————————————————————- |
| Federal Ministry of the Interior | Yes | No majority |
| Sportagur | Unclear | Unclear |
| Berlin Senate | Unclear | Unclear |
Overall, it remains to be seen how the draft law is treated in parliament and whether the defects shown by Stephan Mayer are still corrected. The clear regulation of responsibilities and effective sports promotion are of great importance to support sport in Berlin and all over Germany.