Petritz also remains city politician in the retirement: resentment in the town hall is growing!

Petritz also remains city politician in the retirement: resentment in the town hall is growing!

The Klagenfurt town hall is under heavy pressure! Karl-Heinz Petritz, the former club secretary of the Carinthia team and long-time companion of Mayor Christian Scheider, ensures excitement to be active in retirement and to take part in important internal meetings. This aroused the resentment of Vice Mayor Ronald Rabitsch (SPÖ), who questioned why a retired employee can take part in sensitive conversations while the door remains closed to him. Petritz claims to bring in valuable expertise as a consultant of the mayor, while the city administration is in a dilemma between transparency and data protection, Klick-kaernten.at.

The data protection center of the magistrate pointed out that the participation of external persons is not categorically excluded, but is required for individual cases. Patrick Jonke, club chairman of the Scheider list, made it clear that no confidential information was discussed at these meetings. Nevertheless, the monthly remuneration of 2000 to 3000 euros provides Petritz, which is paid according to internal sources, for significant excitement in the town hall. Because this sum is particularly important in times of financial burdens and VertraAgs negotiations with ex-magistrate director Peter Jost, which also increases the tension between the municipal council members, as the small newspaper reported.

comeback of the political veteran

Petritz, which is known for his comebacks, has significantly influenced the political landscape in Carinthia. As part of Jörg Haider's "Buberl game" and consultant during Scheider's first term, he has developed a certain position of power in Klagenfurt. Enjoy his retirement? Rather not! Instead, Petritz continues to go into the crucial rounds of urban politics. It remains to be seen whether this is disturbing the peace in the town hall in the long run. But it is certain that the waves are high and the political backgrounds are deeply confused.