Politics · Switzerland · 8 hrs ago
Swiss referendum committee opposes easing war material law
Representatives of the SP, Greens and EVP have launched a referendum campaign against easing Switzerland’s war material law.
They presented their arguments at a news conference in Bern on Monday.
Swiss voters will decide on the change on November 29.
The committee says Switzerland should not act as a mediator in conflicts while supplying ammunition for those same conflicts.
It warns that easing the law could harm Switzerland’s credibility, democratic oversight and humanitarian reputation.
SP lawmaker Fabian Molina also pointed to an exception for Ukraine, which he said was being defended against an unlawful Russian attack.
The vote will determine whether the proposed easing goes ahead.
A referendum committee opposing an easing of Switzerland’s War Material Act presented its arguments at a press conference in Bern.
The committee includes representatives of the Social Democratic Party, the Greens and the Evangelical People’s Party.
The Swiss public is due to vote on the proposal on November 29.
The committee warned that easing the law could harm Switzerland’s role as a mediator and its international credibility.
- Who
- A referendum committee with representatives from the Social Democratic Party, the Greens and the Evangelical People’s Party.
- What
- The committee opposes easing the War Material Act and has launched a referendum against the change.
- When
- The committee presented its arguments on Monday; the public vote is scheduled for November 29.
- Where
- Bern, Switzerland.
- Why
- The committee says the change could damage Switzerland’s mediation role, democratic control and humanitarian reputation.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The referendum committee presented its arguments at a press conference in Bern.
The Swiss public is due to vote on the proposal.
- Referendum committee
- Includes representatives from the SP, Greens and EVP
- Press conference
- Bern
- Vote date
- November 29
- Ukraine
- Would be excluded from the easing, according to Fabian Molina
What people are saying
Switzerland cannot act as a mediator in conflicts in the morning and supply ammunition for those same conflicts in the afternoon.
What the proposal finally exposes is that Ukraine, of all countries, would be excluded from the easing, even though it is defending itself against an unlawful Russian attack.
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