Berlin´s Senator of Finances Nußbaum Under Pressure

At March, 11th Berlin´s Activists informed via indymedia about a recently organized action in Berlin. They visited the new Senator of Finances in Berlin, Ulrich Nussbaum, and delivered a letter to him. The letter demanded a rescue of the house project Brunnenstraße 183 in Berlin-Mitte (only a few meters away from the Border of Pankow, formerly Prenzlauer Berg).
The former Senator of Finances, Thilo Sarrazin, a well-known person in Berlin who advised persons living at the edge of poverty to "take care better for their money and buy more aldi carrots" (this is not a joke) - this former Senator decided to sell a property in Acherstr. 29 to the Company Joop (rumours tell, it´s Joops daughter so eagerly wanting those properties in Berlin-Mitte in her hands). The letter demands a redemption of this decision.

The named property (Ackerstraße) is part of a compromise plan, made up with the Quartier Berlin-Mitte. A compromise plan with the aim of a maintenance of the 16-years-old house project. Due to the plan the property is to be sold to the nowadays` owner of Brunnenstraße 183, in order to sell it then to the inhabitants of Brunnenstraße 183 - which would be the only chance for them, to keep the project (... to keep the project alive).

The former Finances Senator Sarrazin has stopped this procedurewith his votum (the procedure of selling of the property to Kronawitter).

Due to the fact that the inhabitants have lost all rent rights now, the house is in daily growing danger of being vacated.
The new Finces Senator Nussbaum - who is officially in charge since a few days - got a visit today.
Around 15 persons managed to enter his office and to hand out the letter to him after some pressure which had to be used.
The letter has been delivered personally and included a description of the situation as well as a solution proposal.

He's been informed that the situation is quite urgent. Also the problems and consequences of a evacuation trial has been named (hinting at Berlin´s recent May 1st - debate).

It´s been promised to the visitors that the situation and the facts behind will be checked today (at may 11th). The inhabitants are waiting for a call of Finances Senator. Maybe some media also know what a telephone is.

photo information: photo is a TOPIC ILLUSTRATION, not covering the story itself, it´s a bit older. THE TOPIC IS RECENT. - information based on article published on de.indymedia. - translation and additional information: apk

UPDATE.
At May 13th early morning Berlin inhabitants have been informed (via de.indymedia) about a solidarity action against the still unstopped plan to give the house into pure speculators' hands. The information has been checked and verified, it´s true. Feel prepared for a new story about the action itself with fresh photographies around May 13th/14th 2009 at this place.