On the occasion of its 75th anniversary, Matthias Rößler (CDU), President of the Saxon State Parliament, has praised the German Basic Law as a "milestone in the history of German democracy". "The Basic Law is one of the greatest achievements in German history," he said at a ceremony in the state parliament in Dresden on Thursday. It was created as a counter-draft to the totalitarian Nazi state and meant freedom instead of oppression, the rule of law instead of arbitrariness, peacefulness instead of violence, popular rule instead of dictatorship. "We can be more than proud of our constitution," said Rößler. It is the best the Germans have ever had.
Rößler particularly emphasized the role of the first article, the inviolability of human dignity. This was the basis for all other sections: Fundamental rights, separation of powers and state structure. "They should serve the individual." Citizens in East Germany also appreciate the promises made to them by the Basic Law. A democracy can only be liberal. "That's what we Saxons fought for in 1989 and 1990."
