ÖVP-Amon calls for the suspension of Peter Goldgruber

Vienna. On Wednesday, the interrogation of Justice Minister Josef Moser (ÖVP) sparked enthusiasm and confusion before the BVT's investigative committee. Moser had stated before the committee that Peter Goldgruber, Secretary General of the Ministry of the Interior, is presumed to be presumed by the prosecutor of Korneuburg.

Similarly, Goldgruber – as well as the chief of operations of the February 28 raid – intercepted the EGS police force, Wolfgang Preiszler and others involved – have been reported for incitement to abuse of power, was announced on Tuesday . According to Peter Pilz, from the list, we now go to the advertisement, which was presented by the Federal Office of Fight Against Corruption and now just to the prosecutor of Korneuburg, to a possible incitement to abuse to be able to. One of the possible bases could be the lack of security clearance for the EGS police, who nevertheless had access to clbadified documents, for example during a search with the Head of Unit of the Office of the 'extremism, SG Goldgruber is now considered a "suspect" and not as an "accused", as reported the media on Wednesday.

Kickl sticks to Goldgruber

Werner Amon, leader of the ÖVP faction in the U-Committee, nevertheless calls for the suspension of Goldgruber – "at least for a time", as Amon told reporters during the meeting. 39, a break.

For him, it does not make any difference in legal terms, whether one is considered suspicious or suspect. The difference lies solely in the question of what is the initial suspicion: non-specific (suspect) or specific (accused). According to Amon 's argument, the director of the BTS, who is now completely rehabilitated, was suspended because of his accused status. Goldgruber must also do it. In the evening "ZiB 2" on Tuesday, the FPÖ's Minister of the Interior, Herbert Kickl, who testified on Tuesday in front of the select committee, stressed that he wished to retain Goldgruber as secretary-general. However, the Committee's observers expect Goldgruber to eventually be replaced as a result of developments in the committee as Secretary-General. The presumption of innocence applies to Goldgruber as well as to all other suspects in the Korneuburger attorney's lawsuit.

Will Schmudermayer remain a lead investigator?

Amon's request for suspension of the BMI Secretary General raises other issues. Ursula Schmudermayer, chief investigator of the prosecutor's office in charge of economic affairs and corruption, is also the subject of an investigation by the Korneuburg prosecutor's office for abuse of power in the preliminary investigation of the WFB and possible misrepresentation before the committee. Schmudermayer was interviewed for the third time by the committee on Wednesday. It is therefore questionable whether Schmudermayer could or should continue to conduct the proceedings before the WKStA against other employees accused of BAT.