Ricardo Lumengo

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Ricardo Lumengo (2007)

Ricardo Lumengo (born February 22, 1962 in Lussenga, Uíge , Angola ) is a Swiss politician ( SLB , previously SP ).

biography

Raised in Angola, Ricardo Lumengo fled his native country in 1982 at the age of 20 because he was persecuted as a politically active student. He was a member of JMPLA, the youth division of the MPLA , and belonged to the critical wing. Lumengo immigrated to Switzerland via Portugal, where he was granted asylum . There he received a residence permit after a few years . Lumengo is a citizen of Angola and a Swiss citizen since 1997 and lives in Biel .

Lumengo speaks French , German , Portuguese , English , Spanish and the Bantu languages Kikongo , Kikongo ya Leta and Lingála . He studied at the Faculty of Law at the University of Freiburg and is now a legal advisor for the Biel-Lyss-Seeland trade union federation and the Multimondo intercultural meeting center in Biel. He is the father of two children. In addition to Swiss citizenship, Lumengo also has Angolan citizenship.

politics

Party affiliation

Ricardo Lumengo was a member of the SP Switzerland from 1996 until he left the party in November 2010 . On June 16, 2011, he announced that he had joined the Social-Liberal Movement and that he wanted to run for this party in the 2011 National Council elections .

legislative branch

Lumengo was elected to the city council of the municipality in which he lived in Biel in 2004. In 2006 he made the leap to the Grand Council of the Canton of Bern , where he was a member of the députation, the justice commission and several financial committees. In the elections of October 21, 2007, Ricardo Lumengo was the first time a former asylum seeker was elected to the National Council. He was the first member of the National Council with both parents from Africa. His choice was also recognized internationally. Lumengo was a member of the Security Policy Commission until the end of 2009 and was a member of the Foreign Policy Commission until 2011. In the elections on October 23, 2011 , he was not re-elected and his party did not get a seat.

Viewpoints

As a national councilor, Lumengo set priorities in the fight against unemployment, for more social justice and for the rights of foreigners. He campaigned for the employment of people of foreign origin in public administration - this as part of the implementation of the UN Racial Discrimination Convention , which Switzerland joined in 1994.

In the Grand Council of the Canton of Bern, he campaigned for a renewal of the Federal Thanksgiving, Penance and Prayer Day .

Lumengo showed its commitment to health policy by submitting a motion calling for an information campaign on the consumption of caffeinated soft drinks, so-called energy drinks , for the primarily young consumer group. With this, Lumengo pointed out the problem of the regular consumption of caffeine and its health consequences such as nervousness and sleep disorders.

In addition, Lumengo campaigned for the exemption of partially disabled people from paying compulsory military compensation .

Victim of racist incidents

In autumn 2006, the party president of the Freedom Party of Switzerland (FPS), police director of Biel and Bernese Grand Council member Jürg Scherrer put into perspective an apology that he had made to black Africans regarding a defamation suit by the African community of Biel with an article on his party's blog. A racist cartoon was published alongside the article. Lumengo filed a criminal complaint.

In the run-up to the National Council elections, Lumengo received massive racist abuse in the FPS blog in July 2007 by National Council candidate Patrick Lohri. In addition, Willi Frommenwiler (FPS) used name jacking and registered the domain lumengo.ch . This led visitors directly to another blog entry by Lohri on the FPS website with the title "Lumengo Lies!". In addition to racist remarks, it was stated that the Freedom Party "found out about Lumengo's self-accident and his alleged hit-and-run through a reliable source and [had] made the story public. " The domain remained in the possession of Frommenwiler after a court order , but could no longer be redirected to the FPS website.

On June 9, 2007, Lumengo found himself being harassed by two drivers while driving from Bern to Biel at night on the motorway in the Lyss area - the driver behind him was pushing, the man in front did not let him overtake. When overtaking, he touched the guardrail, which damaged it and his vehicle. The former Bernese Grand Councilor Jürg Scherrer (FPS), then Police Director of Biel, accused him of hit and miss. Lumengo did not report the incident to the police.

In late summer 2007 Lumengo was mocked during a session of the Biel City Council of Delegates of the Freedom Party, by demonstratively those bananas and marshmallows ate and imitated monkey sounds. The Freedom Party denied any connection with Lumengo.

Since his election to the National Council, Lumengo has been the victim of racially motivated harassment several times, including in his speech on May 1st in Langenthal in 2008 , where he was pelted with bananas. In October of the same year, a member of the Nationally Oriented Swiss Party denounced him on its website with an insulting text and a racist caricature. In general, Lumengo usually received racially motivated letters after a press presence.

Alleged election fraud and acquittal

Lumengo was accused of election fraud . He was exonerated from the suspicion of falsifying 47 ballot papers in the 2007 National Council elections. On November 11, 2010, Lumengo had to answer to the court in Biel for the suspicion of having filled out 44 ballot papers himself in the 2006 Grand Council elections - 42 of which were declared invalid. According to media reports, Lumengo denied these allegations. He helped new voters who were overwhelmed when filling out the ballot papers. His defense lawyer therefore pleaded for acquittal. However, Lumengo was found guilty of intentional election fraud by the district court in Biel - a novelty in the legal history of Switzerland. His lawyer put citing one. The SP of the Canton of Bern and the SP Switzerland called on Lumengo to resign from his National Council mandate. Lumengo was disappointed with his party's hasty calls for resignation and left the SP. Parliamentarians from other parties also consistently rated election fraud as problematic, but did not demand any direct parliamentary consequences.

In the second instance, Lumengo was acquitted on May 18, 2011 by the Bernese Higher Court of the allegation of election fraud . The Bern Public Prosecutor's Office filed a complaint against this acquittal, which brought the charge before the Federal Supreme Court . The unanimous judgment of the criminal law department of the Federal Supreme Court in February 2012 supported the acquittal of the Bern Higher Court and dismissed the complaint of the Bern Procurator General. The Federal Supreme Court left it open as to whether the offense of capturing votes had been fulfilled, as this offense was statute-barred. Lumengo is therefore considered innocent in the final analysis.

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ Markus Häfliger: Parliamentarians should declare foreign passports. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung of May 11, 2008
  3. ↑ a b c sda / if: Lumengo doesn't want to be an anti-blocher. SF Tagesschau, October 22, 2007, archived from the original on February 23, 2010 ; Retrieved November 12, 2010 .
  4. ↑ Markus Häfliger: Parliamentarians should declare foreign passports. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung of May 11, 2008
  5. ↑ a b sda / mt: Lumengo resigns from the SP and remains in the National Council. Bieler Tagblatt Online, November 16, 2010, archived from the original on November 19, 2010 ; Retrieved November 17, 2010 .
  6. ↑ mt / bt: National Councilor Lumengo enters the election campaign with a new party. Bieler Tagblatt Online, June 16, 2011, accessed on June 16, 2011 .
  7. ↑ dam / sda: Lumengo has decided on a new party. Tagesanzeiger Online, June 16, 2011, accessed June 16, 2011 .
  8. ↑ sda / godc: Lumengo is campaigning for social liberals. SF Tagesschau, June 16, 2011, archived from the original on October 23, 2013 ; Retrieved June 16, 2011 .
  9. ↑ Grand Council: Members & Organs. Canton of Bern, accessed on November 12, 2010 .
  10. ^ For the first time a national council of African origin. derstandard.at, October 22, 2007, accessed on December 14, 2011 .
  11. ^ National Councilor Tilo Frey had an African mother and a Swiss father.
  12. ^ A b c Heike Schaefer: Switzerland and the problem with the black sheep. Hamburger Abendblatt, October 20, 2007, accessed on November 12, 2010 .
  13. ↑ ap / dpa: The peoples have spoken. manager magazin Online, October 22, 2007, accessed on November 13, 2010 .
  14. ↑ nytimes.com: Swiss rightist party won record share of votes, tally shows. The New York Times, October 22, 2007, accessed November 13, 2010 .
  15. ↑ swissinfo.ch and agencies: The new parliament has been constituted. swissinfo.ch, December 3, 2007, accessed on November 12, 2010 .
  16. ↑ Employment of persons of foreign origin in the border guard corps. 08.3598 - Motion. Vista Curia - Business Database, October 2, 2008, accessed November 18, 2010 .
  17. ↑ Using and promoting ethnic diversity in public administration (2). 09.4114 - Postulate. Vista Curia - Business Database, December 9, 2009, accessed November 18, 2010 .
  18. ↑ Using and promoting ethnic diversity in public administration (1). 09.4113 - interpellation. Vista Curia - Business Database, December 9, 2009, accessed November 18, 2010 .
  19. ↑ Grand Council: Renewal of the Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer. Motion 246/2007. State Chancellery of the Canton of Bern, September 11, 2007, accessed on November 18, 2010 .
  20. ^ "Red Bull" energy drink. 08.5423 - Question Time. Question. Vista Curia - Business Database, December 15, 2008, accessed January 8, 2011 .
  21. ↑ Deborah Rast: SP National Councilor Lumengo wants to ban Red Bull as a precaution. 20 Minuten Online, December 8, 2008, accessed January 8, 2011 .
  22. ↑ TeleBärn: Ricardo Lumengo wants to ban Red Bull. Berner Zeitung Online, December 16, 2008, accessed January 8, 2011 .
  23. ↑ Lukas Mäder: SP angry about Red Bull ban. 20 Minuten Online, December 20, 2008, accessed January 8, 2011 .
  24. ↑ Protection against misuse of energy drinks. 09.3244 - Motion. Vista Curia - Business Database, March 20, 2009, accessed January 8, 2011 .
  25. ↑ Birgit Dengel: Red Bull: Winged Lame. BILANZ 16/09, September 11, 2009, accessed January 8, 2011 .
  26. ↑ No compulsory military compensation for partially disabled people. 09.4115 - Motion. Vista Curia - Business Database, December 9, 2009, accessed November 18, 2010 .
  27. ^ Entry Biel, September 21, 2006 in the chronology of the Foundation against Racism and Anti-Semitism
  28. ↑ Scherrer exonerated in Mohrenkopf affair. Swiss television, May 10, 2007, archived from the original on October 23, 2013 ; Retrieved November 12, 2010 .
  29. ↑ No criminal charges against Scherrer. Tages-Anzeiger Online / Newsnetz, May 10, 2007, archived from the original on July 16, 2012 ; Retrieved November 13, 2010 .
  30. ^ Entry Biel / Bienne, July 21, 2007 in the chronology of the Foundation against Racism and Anti-Semitism
  31. ↑ a b Thomas Knellwolf: Attacked and elected as a black. Tages-Anzeiger Online / Newsnetz, October 22, 2007, archived from the original on October 23, 2013 ; Retrieved November 13, 2010 .
  32. ↑ Patrick Lohri: Lumengo is lying! blog. Freiheits-partei.ch, June 27, 2007, archived from the original on July 21, 2012 ; Retrieved November 18, 2010 .
  33. ↑ The court approves Lumengo. bielertagblatt.ch, November 2, 2007, accessed on December 14, 2011 .
  34. ^ Bieler Grossrat builds a car accident. bielertagblatt.ch, June 27, 2007, accessed on December 14, 2011 .
  35. ^ Entry Biel, November 28, 2007 in the chronology of the Foundation against Racism and Anti-Semitism
  36. ^ Entry Langenthal BE, May 1, 2008 in the chronology of the Foundation against Racism and Anti-Semitism
  37. ↑ Marius Egger: Banana Throw: Search for "young, blond woman". 20min.ch, May 5, 2008, archived from the original on May 8, 2008 ; Retrieved November 12, 2010 .
  38. ↑ Entry Spiez BE, November 12, 2008 in the chronology of the Foundation against Racism and Anti-Semitism
  39. ↑ Nina Jecker: Ricardo Lumengo denigrated as a monkey. 20min.ch, November 13, 2008, archived from the original on December 12, 2008 ; Retrieved November 12, 2010 .
  40. ^ Entry Biel, February 21, 2010 in the chronology of the Foundation against Racism and Anti-Semitism
  41. ↑ bru: Racist agitation against Ricardo Lumengo. Tages-Anzeiger Online / Newsnetz, February 22, 2010, accessed on November 13, 2010 .
  42. ↑ swissinfo.ch and agencies: SP National Council accused of election fraud. swissinfo, March 9, 2010, accessed November 13, 2010 .
  43. ↑ Daniel Gerny: Graphological report burdens Lumengo. NZZ Online, March 9, 2010, accessed on November 13, 2010 .
  44. ↑ a b ske / sda: Lumengo does not accept the judgment. Tages-Anzeiger Online / Newsnetz, November 12, 2010, accessed on November 14, 2010 .
  45. ↑ apn / gern: election manipulation: Resignation for Ricardo Lumengo not an issue. SF Tagesschau, February 19, 2010, archived from the original on February 25, 2010 ; Retrieved November 12, 2010 .
  46. ↑ reh: Lumengo confesses: Ballot papers filled out themselves. Tages-Anzeiger Online / Newsnetz, February 19, 2010, accessed on November 12, 2010 .
  47. ↑ rub / amc / sda: Lumengo's acquittal required. 20min.ch, November 11, 2010, archived from the original on November 12, 2010 ; Retrieved November 14, 2010 .
  48. ^ Jw: Defense lawyer: «Shocking judgment». Bieler Tagblatt Online, November 12, 2010, accessed on November 15, 2010 .
  49. ↑ ske / sda: Lumengo does not accept the judgment. Tages-Anzeiger Online / Newsnetz, November 11, 2010, accessed on November 12, 2010 .
  50. ↑ gca / nce: National Councilor Ricardo Lumengo is guilty: SP demands his resignation! Blick.ch, November 11, 2010, accessed on July 12, 2019 .
  51. ↑ raa / sda: The state party no longer wants Lumengo. Tages-Anzeiger Online, November 12, 2010, accessed on November 12, 2010 .
  52. ↑ sl / sda: Berner SP again suggests Lumengo resign. news.ch, November 13, 2010, accessed on November 13, 2010 .
  53. ↑ Lukas Mäder: I am disappointed with the SP. 20min.ch, November 12, 2010, accessed on November 13, 2010 .
  54. ^ Matthias Chapman: Pioneers under special observation. Tages-Anzeiger Online / Newsnetz, November 12, 2010, accessed on November 13, 2010 .
  55. ↑ Reto Hunziker: Everyone makes mistakes, including a national councilor. Tages-Anzeiger Online / Newsnetz, February 19, 2010, accessed on November 13, 2010 .
  56. ↑ sda: Lumengo is not the first case of election fraud. NZZ Online, November 12, 2010, accessed on November 13, 2010 .
  57. ↑ mrs / sda: Lumengo moves in prominent company. Tages-Anzeiger Online / Newsnetz, November 12, 2010, accessed on November 13, 2010 .
  58. ↑ Nadine Jürgensen: There is no gray area. NZZ Online, November 12, 2010, accessed on November 13, 2010 .
  59. ↑ sda: Lumengo did not commit any election fraud. Bieler Tagblatt Online, May 18, 2011, accessed on May 18, 2011 .
  60. ↑ sda / stom / coro: National Councilor Lumengo acquitted. SF Tagesschau, May 18, 2011, archived from the original on April 18, 2013 ; Retrieved May 18, 2011 .
  61. ↑ sda / zinv: Federal Court upholds Lumengo's acquittal. SF Tagesschau, February 10, 2012, archived from the original on February 13, 2012 ; Retrieved February 10, 2012 .
  62. ↑ fel: Ricardo Lumengo acquitted by the federal court. NZZ Online, February 10, 2010, accessed on February 10, 2010 .
personal data
SURNAME Lumengo, Ricardo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss politician (SLB)
DATE OF BIRTH February 22, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Lussenga, Angola