 Under a government that was criticism averse, being accused of sabotage by the head of government and the head of state was a very serious matter.On 30 October 1989, together with Ernst Höfner, Arno Donda and Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski, Gerhard Schürer presented an "Analysis of the Economic Condition of the German Democratic Republic, with conclusions" (""Analyse der ökonomischen Lage der DDR mit Schlußfolgerungen"").The report had been requested by the newly appointed Party Secretary Egon Krenz, for presentation to the Politburo.