Katarina and "zhuchki".
Katarina and "zhuchki".
In Germany disputes round archives "shtazi" proceed.
Figure skating star, the double Olympic champion
Katarina Vitt has decided to go on a way of former chancellor Helmut
Kohl. That, as is known, has achieved in the first judicial instance
Interdiction for promulgation of materials of shadowing it of the ministry
State securities of GDR - "shtazi". Using precedent, the same
The well-known figure skater, time most part has demanded also
Spending in the USA where acts in ice revues.
According to the law accepted in Germany still in 1992,
Any citizen can familiarise with the "business" got
On it in due time East German gebeshnikami. With
Some restrictions to archive "shtazi" open access and wide
To public.
In archive - more than 3000 pages of materials of supervision over a life
Katariny Vitt. By the way, very attractive woman, that,
Undoubtedly, adds to all situation an obvious savour. A veil of this
Piquancy is slightly opened partially by the figure skater. She informs,
That "shtazi" began to spy for it almost since seven years, observing
All cycle of its growing, accurately fixing the uneasy
Mutual relations with trainer Juttoj Muller, friends and girlfriends. And
Further, as well as it is necessary in relations of the state with
The national property, bringing to the country currency, continued it
Fatherlike to sponsor. Vitt felt care of the senior companions and as
The conscious citizen responded to it.
Here that certain "source" reported on the head "shtazi", army
To general Erihu Milke: "Katarina Vitt considers the ministry
State securities as partner to which she can entrust all
The problems and cares, including relations with men ". And if
So it is volume the attention to the question, "the ice princess" practically was brought
Never there was one. That, clearly not to test cares.
Its apartment has been equipped "zhuchkami". No less than rooms
Hotels where she lived. Here and there videocameras were established also -
What, really, to hide from native GB. In the autobiography,
Left in 1994, Katarina results the interesting passage taken
It from reports "prowhispers". It is a question of a certain appointment in
A certain hotel with a certain citizen. "The intimate certificate at 20.00 has begun
Between the mentioned two persons, - quotes Katarina
Unknown "observer", - which has ended at 20.07. "If
It also was actually, - the playful explains further to readers
Katyas, - that unless any too fleeting contact ".
But at "shtazi", it is necessary to tell, contact was came into with the figure skater
Longer and rather confidential, though "the informal
The employee "it never was. In what, to tell the truth, not
There were necessities, as, by Katya's own recognition, "it
The state has convinced me of the correctness ". To It have given and
Have arranged apartment in Karl-Marx-Stadt, at it has appeared
"Harmony" the-seven, and then and "Volkswagen-golf", and at parents -
Prestigious for GDR "Vartburg". And in general she in what did not know
Refusal though received only 20 percent of that
Earned actually. "After trips abroad I
Came back home joyful and happy ", - admits Katarina.
As we see, in business of the ice star all has appeared not so simply.
If the chancellor who has temporarily achieved an interdiction for delivery of materials
The file, held the higher post at home, was frank
And the irreconcilable opponent of a mode of GDR, and all data about it,
The chancellor, activity and private life are extracted obviously illegal
By, Katarina Vitt there was a flesh from a flesh of a native land,
Tasted all its blessings and was one of most priveligirovannyh persons
"The first state of workers and peasants on the German earth". And
Therefore relations with the power were absolutely others.
And here there is a question exciting today the German
Journalists and historians: where border between infringement of the rights
Persons at dictatorship and obvious benefit which takes
The person from this dictatorship? Where border between the historical
The fact and personal interests of the person? In a case from Katya Vitt
Legal and moral aspects were especially distinctly showed
Researches of materials of archives "shtazi" (and it is 180 kilometres
Shelves).
Here that the head of special Federal department speaks on
To job with documents of a state security of GDR, visible
The representative of Green Party Maryanna Birtler:
- Certainly, we are not going to to give out certificates,
Containing data on a personal or intimate life of madam Vitt. That
Part of documents to which journalists can be admitted,
Concerns, for example, to a sports life of the figure skater, its role as
Historical figure in a life of the country and, of course, its affinity to
To "system" of GDR. Katyas Vitt concerns not only a category
"Suffered" from shadowing, but also in many respects "succeeded" thanking
"shtazi".
In this sense Maryanna Birtler's who were pravozashchitnitsy position
From the former GDR, it is uncompromising: job methods "shtazi", it is equal as
And results of this job, should be known the public.
Therefore and "Kohl's business", despite a judgement, yet
It is finished and at the initiative of Birtler it will be considered in
The constitutional court. All aspects of activity East German
State securities, considers frau Birtler, should be accessible for
Studying. Otherwise the nation cannot understand the dark
Pages of the past and really to get rid of them.
Such point of view enters the obvious contradiction with some
Installations of present "establishment". For example, the minister
Internal affairs of Germany Otto Sewed not so long ago has shown Birtler
The ultimatum in which threatened it with any penalties if that is
To insist on delivery of documents of shadowing "shtazi" "behind the important
Persons "from the Western Germany contrary to their consent.
To honour of the German press the majority of editions have acted on
To the party of Mrs. Birtler. And her to shake not so it is simple,
It the person of principles: in due time has left a ministerial post in
The government of the East German earth Brandenburg in a sign
The protest against contacts with "shtazi" prime minister Manfred
SHtolpe.
In a word, today many agree in opinion, that is pure
Legal dispute - "to give out - not to give out certificates"shtazi"- threatens
To become a litmus piece of paper of a moral status of German
Societies. Berlin.
ALEXEY SLAVIN.
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//* an information Source: the General newspaper, 6.09.01
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