Resistance in Saffig: Information event on the new residential group today!

Resistance in Saffig: Information event on the new residential group today!

The plans of the merciful brothers in Saffig to build a residential group for people who have become a mentally ill crime, ensure lively discussions in the community. An information event will take place in the Von-der-Leyen-Halle today on January 21, 2025. This event is intended to help the residents to clarify their questions and clear out concerns. Despite the planned information round, [SWR] reports of massive resistance in the municipality of Saffig in the Mayen-Koblenz district.

The residential group should make twelve people who were accommodated due to their reduced or not guiltability in the enforcement of measures. It should be noted that these people are only accepted if they are not at risk to the general public. The merciful brothers emphasize that the execution of the measure not only serves to monitor, but also pursues therapeutic aspects in order to enable the data subjects to live without punishment.

Resistance of the citizens' initiative

The “Safe Saffig” citizens' initiative (BISS) was founded in November 2024 and demands that the planned accommodation are prevented. BISS fears negative consequences for the cooperation in the village and criticizes insufficient public information about the project. For this purpose you have started a signature campaign and demand more transparency.

The merciful brothers show understanding for the concerns of the residents and seek the conversation to reduce fears. Mayor Simone Röttgen confirmed that there were already discussions with those responsible for the merciful brothers. In addition, on January 17, 2024, the merciful brothers informed about their project in the non -public part of the local council and set up a round table to promote communication.

collaboration and support

The BBT group is also in contact with various ministries to implement the new offer. The communications include the ministries for work, social issues, transformation and digitization, science and health as well as the State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Supply. A round table that includes participants from various political factions and the directorate of the Barmherzige brothers has already met several times to address the concerns and concerns of the citizens, as [BB Saffig] found.

The event in the Von-der-Leyen-Halle takes place against the background of intensive debates about the project. Representatives of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the clinics will be present to respond to the questions of the population.