Münchner exchange: refugees exchange vouchers for cash!

Münchner exchange: refugees exchange vouchers for cash!

München, Deutschland - Munich cooks: In the fight against the controversial payment card for asylum seekers, a weekly exchange exchange has established itself, which is torn out of his hands like a hot cake! Around 50 refugees stand in front of the Munich -based district office to exchange supermarket vouchers for the coveted cash. The initiative "Open!" ensures that coupons worth up to 50 euros can be exchanged per person. The demand explodes: some have been waiting since 10 a.m., although the campaign only starts in the afternoon. This support is in great demand, because, according to the 24-year-old Beni from the Congo, "the card is not accepted in many international supermarkets."

But the exchange exchange does not only come across enthusiasm. The CSU moves into combat with sanctions and wants to stop the trade! "We are not allowed to watch initly," said the member of the state parliament Winfried Bausback, like Confirm the information on www.focus.de . Support for the campaign, on the other hand, comes from Marina Dietweger, district chairman of the Munich Left, which even describes the payment card as "racist". While the public prosecutor does not see a criminal offense, the drama flickers across the stage of Munich around the exchange: the cash is going out, but the hope of the refugees remains unbroken.