Kohl died an embittered man, who since the scandal
surrounding his involvement with the illegal funding of his CDU party, felt
that he had been betrayed by virtually everybody. His death has brought to the
surface – what was no secret – that Kohl’s 34-years-younger widow, who he
married right after he was hospitalised with head (brain?) damage due to a
fall, totally isolated him from the outside world, including from his sons (and
grandchildren) from his first marriage.
If Kohl was suffering from dementia (the press is
rather kind to him regarding this), his wife’s handling of his affairs may be even
more problematic. She has, for instance, decreed that there should be no German
state funeral and has arranged an EU ceremony – in which she tried to prevent
Mrs. Merkel from speaking – instead.
When a head of state dies (or a former head of state),
his state funeral is not a matter for the family to have a say in – it is a
state ritual and not a family affair. Widows can have whatever arrangements in
their churches. State funerals are a matter for the state.
PS: There may be a juicy legal side issue if Kohl’s affair
with the woman he eventually married, had begun during the time that she was a
subordinate of his.
Danke David,
ReplyDeleteKohls Frau spinnt!
it is always delightful reading Your comments.
ReplyDeleteKohls death and his widdow : Hopefully „they" will make a würdige Angelegenheit.
You are so right in respect of what ever she helds in costudy could be….
Kohl's funeral:
ReplyDeleteThe legal means to order a state funeral are in place. The widow has no possibilty to prevent that. All it takes is for the German president to say so.
But for reasons of his own Steinmeier doesn't.
In fact Steinmeier never says anything, except about Israel (and Trump, of course).
One misses his predecessor.
Hoffentlich bekommt Kohls Witwe nicht die volle
ReplyDeletePension.Ähnlich war es schon bei Willi Brandt auch da verhinderte Frau Nr.2, dass die Söhne an der Beerdigung teilnehmen können.Was mag in diesen Frauen vorgehen.Auch dass Frau Kohl Richter schon vor dem Selbstmord von Hannelore Kohl ein Verhältnis mit ihm hatte gibt in jeder Hinsicht zu denken.