The hosts of the Zermatt Beiz Walliserkanne have been in focus for days. They violated the certificate requirement several times, until the authorities had enough on Sunday and arrested three owners. They were released from custody on Thursday.
With their actions, the Valais landlords rose to become new symbolic figures of the skeptic movement. Measure critics and Corona skeptics loudly spoke out for the hosts and also used the event to advertise against the Corona law.
Criticism from the skeptic scene: Mr. Rimoldi, is it all about the ego?(02:15)
Family wants rest
On Saturday, the skeptics wanted to travel to Mattertal again to support the restaurant. Nicolas Rimoldi, the face of the “Moderate” movement, said in Blick two days ago that he would soon be able to hang up his flags again in Valais. But now he has changed his mind. He asks his followers not to go to Zermatt on Saturday. One spoke to the owner family of the Walliserkanne, and they would like a few quiet days, it says in a message.
Hours before the movement canceled its demonstration, another major skeptic movement announced on Thursday with “Silent Protest” that it would not go to Zermatt “for tactical reasons”. One wants to “help the family and not harm them”. (vof)
After 3 days of resistance: That is why the situation in the Walliserkanne restaurant escalated(01:46)