Mikl-Leitner under fire: Braise to the political Islam?

Mikl-Leitner under fire: Braise to the political Islam?

Wien, Österreich - The Lower Austrian Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP) focuses on sharp criticism due to her controversial statements in an ORF interview. She expressed that people in the current economically challenging situation had "no understanding of new elections" and emphasized the need "concrete measures in the fight against Islam". This last statement triggered a wave of outrage, especially from the Islamic community of faith in Austria (IGGÖ), which immediately demanded an apology, such as OE24 reported .

mikl-Leitner defended himself in her reaction by clarifying that her statements refer to political Islam. She emphasized that she has been campaigning against radicalization for years and rejects the abuse of religion for political purposes. In her statement, she pointed out the problems that arise from those who are unwilling to integrate, and called for stricter laws from the next federal government to address these challenges. Helga Krismer, the spokeswoman for the Greens in Lower Austria, described her comments as "derailment" and warned of a political climate that prepares the blowe in the federal government, like expectations of clear distancing

The Turkish cultural community in Austria (TKG) also commented on Mikl-Leitner's statements and expects her to be clear from her formulation. They emphasized that the equal treatment of all religious communities in Austria had to be preserved and considered the statement to be inappropriate, which could possibly lead to the fact that "political Islam" is incorrectly equated with the entire faith. This could have devastating effects on intercultural dialogue and social harmony in Austria.