On 13 June, after a primary referendum, the Covid-19 legislation was accepted by 60.2% of voters and solely rejected by some cantons in central and jap Switzerland, the place resistance to the federal government’s measures to fight coronavirus is concentrated.
On 8 July, three referendum committees submitted a complete of 74,469 signatures judged legitimate by the Federal Chancellery opposing the March amendments to the Covid-19 legislation. These residents’ actions, which arose through the pandemic and haven’t any clear partisan affiliation, criticise the extension of the federal government’s energy and specifically, the Covid-19 certificates, obligatory since 13 September to entry indoor areas.
Nevertheless, this time round, the marketing campaign for these in favour of the legislation might be tougher. The query of monetary support granted to companies and other people affected by lockdowns through the disaster, which was on the centre of discussions earlier than the primary vote, has since been eclipsed by the controversy about particular person freedom.
The political local weather has additionally develop into a lot harsher in latest months. Politicians, together with Inside Minister Alain Berset, have needed to be given police safety, and a few demonstrations by opponents of well being measures have required strong intervention by legislation enforcement.
