15 Years Of Leading Germany, Angela Merkel Finds COVID-19 Problem Most Difficult

Angela Merkel (Sumber: Wikimedia Commons)

JAKARTA - German Chancellor Angela Merkel revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic was the most difficult period in her 15 years of leadership. He revealed this in his year-end speech. On that occasion, Merkel also said that the mass vaccination efforts that were about to begin were new hopes for the German people.

“Let me tell you a personal conclusion: in nine months parliamentary elections will take place and I will not run for office again. Therefore, today is most likely the last time I can deliver a New Year's speech for you, "said Merkel as quoted by Reuters, Thursday, December 31.

“I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say: never in the last 15 years have we found the old year so tough. Despite all the worries, we look forward to the new year with so much hope, "said Merkel.

Luckily, Merkel's efforts to fight COVID-19 are supported by the majority of the German people. They consider Merkel to be a person who can handle COVID-19 properly. They also seemed to agree with Merkel's lockdown and acceleration of vaccination to tackle the second wave of COVID-19.

But his leadership was not without criticism. A group of German physicists, for example, said that Merkel's leadership in dealing with COVID-19 was quite good in the first period, but was too weak in the second wave.

"I can only imagine how bitter the feelings of loved ones who are grieving the loss of COVID-19 or who have to fight the effects of the disease when the virus is being debated and denied by some hopeless people," said Merkel.

"Conspiracy theories are not only wrong and dangerous, they are cynical and cruel," he added. "I'll also be vaccinated when it's my turn."