The risk of conflict in Torgau: Citizens fear for security and peace!

The risk of conflict in Torgau: Citizens fear for security and peace!

The plans for new asylum accommodation in the Brauhofhotel in Torgau meet massive resistance! In the middle of a residential area, where conflicts and crime are feared, residents feel helpless and alarmed. "170 people in one place? These are prepared for conflicts!", A concerned resident smashes her fears. The city administration together with the city council is decidedly against the project.

Mayor Henrik Simon sums it up: "We have solved the topic of asylum in Torgau well, the current accommodation is decentralized and unobtrusive." As is well known, the existing facility is designed for 80 people and now a shared accommodation should be made that will be clearly overcrowded! A spokesman for the district office explains that the new facility should not only offer space for more asylum seekers, but also wants to set up direct administrative services on site. In this way, rejected asylum population returns are to be realized faster.

questions remain unanswered

disappointment and anger spread among the 100 citizens who attended the meeting. Questions about costs and a security concept were ignored! City Councilor Peter Nowack (FDP) is frustrated: "You hid behind a general argument!" Mayor Simon is aware of the challenge of having to create enough places for asylum seekers - but acceptance among the population is also essential. The future of these controversial asylum accommodation remains unclear and the concerns of the residents are loud and clearly noticeable.