The opposition announced the SPD has been. Chancellor Merkel has made a step backwards and contrary to assertions otherwise stated by the weekend the plan to amend the Basic Law is dropped.  Angela Merkel had previously even their party colleague Wolfgang Schauble, which had proposed to amend the Basic Law to the German Army more competence in the fight to allow pirates. A Government spokesman confirmed today that in this legislature is to be no constitutional amendment will be more. Background of Schauble called for constitutional amendment is that, for hostage abroad immunities under applicable laws are just special police units such as the GSG jurisdiction. Schauble wants this will also command special forces (KSK) for military use. The Pirates Somalia before taking repeatedly crew members

of hijacked vessels as hostages and call for their release high ransoms. Most recently was a liberation of the German GSG-9 police unit specialized in the Somali waters failed. The presence of the German navy in the fight against Somalia pirates is part of a UN action and is therefore already legally legitimized.

Tags: Basic Law, military

Posted on: May 21, 2009

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