Stelzer warns the FP on Podgorschek

Stelzer warns the FP on Podgorschek

LINZ. The rallies of state councilor FP Elmar Podgorschek at an event of the right-wing populist party AfD in Germany catch up with the black-blue coalition

SP and Grne brought yesterday in the state parliament an urgent request, which should lead to the resignation of Podgorscheks.

The meeting lasted until the end, the vote on the motion was not completed at the time of going to press. A rejection of the application by VP and FP had been planned.

The discomfort should still be great in the People's Party. Governor Thomas Stelzer (VP) said in the ON conversation: "Something like this must not happen anymore." Podgorschek had criticized the "justice of the left" in Austria in his speech and also attacked the church and other parties. These statements were "extremely misplaced," Stelzer said.

Deputy Governor Manfred Haimbuchner (FP) yesterday, Podgorschek stressed his back and spoke of a "puppet theater" of the opposition. But he also alluded to the discontent of the controversial speech: "My opinion is that we are doing politics in Austria and do not start with domestic political discussions."

A novelty: SP and Greens made a public statement against a Landesrat

SP and Grne: "Quitting"

This was the last parliamentary session before the summer holidays. Many topics were on the agenda, but yesterday, the enthusiasm of the State Council FP Elmar Podgorschek overshadowed the event. All MPs from SP and Grnen had gathered shortly before the meeting in the villa and had publicly asked: "Mr. Podgorschek, step back." He attacked the pillars of democracy and damaged the country. SP spokeswoman Birgit Gerstorfer and Grün Maria Buchmayr's chief spoke

According to the urgent request, the provincial government should convene a special session in which Podgorschek will be deprived of any political agenda. This would be a way to force the resignation of the FP politician, the Kalkl.

Because only the FP club can sell it by a two-thirds majority, it provides for the constitution of the state. Deputy State Secretary Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer also stressed

"Talking about the future of parliament"

Deputy Governor Manfred Haimbuchner commented during the discussion of the 39 ONachrichten: "Podgorschek was of course portable and durable". It does a decent job for the state. "The left opposition is trying to hang on to all the flaws to get things moving." It was a storm in a glbad of water.

Haimbuchner was also a little irritated. When asked whether the provincial council would again make such speeches or whether he had asked him to stop doing so, Haimbuchner said: "Elmar Podgorschek will make his speeches at the same time. future in the state parliament. " According to reports, there are also critical voices in the FP series. Haimbuchner comments: "It is clear that there are always different discussions and points of view on some developments, which is not a problem, we stay together." Podgorschek's statements to the AfD had been "exaggerated" and "coming from the heart". There are often requests from AfD regarding the participation of FP politicians in events. "I do not participate in such events," said Haimbuchner. Podgorschek refused to resign at the ORF

Vice President Landeshauptmann Thomas Stelzer said during the discussion of the ON that Podgorschek's statements did not correspond to the vice president's worldview . "It can not happen anymore, I guess it does not happen anymore." This is what he had also pointed out in the discussion with Podgorschek and Haimbuchner.

Stelzer also pointed out that the allocation of government officials in the state constitution was clearly regulated. It's something you have to respect.

Video: SP and Grne ask FP Landrat Podgorschek to resign

Podgorschek attacks on justice, the media and parties

Elmar Podgorschek is since October 2015 FP-Landesrat – responsible for, among others, firefighters, disaster control and community supervision.

Mid-June appeared on the Internet a video that shows Podgorschek at a performance in front of the populist AfD Thringen. In his speech he talks about the Austrian "left justice" and speaks of an "infiltration" of science: he also attacks the church, the media, the protection of the constitution and the direction of the police and the army. in a "marriage of convenience", the council of Podgorschek: "Do not trust a black man." The Grnen are "the worthy successors of the Jacobins. If they could, they would send us all to the guillotine, "Podgorschek said.

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