Guerrilla action: Frondienst instead of advertisement for Zürcher Jungfreisinnige
The Young Liberals of the City of Zurich (JFZ) got off lightly - or rather with a green thumb. The city filed charges in connection with an advertising campaign. It has now withdrawn the charges, as some of the Young Finns are doing voluntary work and helping with the weeding.
In mid-July, the Young Finns painted part of the lakeside path around Zurich's lake basin blue in a night and fog campaign. Their aim was to draw attention to the launch of the "More ice cream for Zurich" petition. The Young Finns are bothered by the fact that only 13 stalls around the lake basin are allowed to sell ice cream. This offer is too limited. The Young Party is calling for more licenses and stands.
Grün Stadt Zürich filed a complaint for damage to property. Last week, the Young Liberals and Grün Stadt Zürich sat down together. The complaint was subsequently withdrawn, as the party announced at the weekend. This is because there was no damage to property. A washable, biologically harmless chalk paint had been used.
The city nevertheless incurred cleaning costs of around 3,800 francs, as a spokesperson for the Civil Engineering and Waste Disposal Department (TED) told the SDA news agency on Monday. These costs must be paid by the polluter. However, it is a long-standing practice at the TED that such costs can be waived if the polluter makes a corresponding contribution. The Young Finns have declared their willingness to do this. As JFZ President Bettina Fahrni told SDA, this voluntary service will probably consist of "some Young Finns spending an afternoon helping to weed Grün Stadt Zürich". (SDA)
