Scandal at the Viennese festival weeks: former RAF terrorists on stage!

Scandal at the Viennese festival weeks: former RAF terrorists on stage!

Wien, Österreich - The appearance of former RAF terrorists at the Viennese festival weeks causes massive public excitement. The Vienna FPÖ boss Dominik Nepp describes the planned lecture by Karl-Heinz Dellwo and Gabriele Rollnik as a "murder scandal" and a "mockery of the victims of the RAF terror". Their participation in the festival weeks gives rise to criticism, since both have a violent past that is inextricably linked to extremist activities. In particular, Dellwo, who was sentenced to life in 1977 in 1977, is the focus of the discussion.

NPP calls for the cancellation of the appearance and the recovery of funding. In the years 2024 and 2025, around 28 million euros will flow into the Viennese festival weeks at Viennese taxpayers. He criticizes the use of these funds for "left -wing ideological provocations" and describes the artistic contributions that are presented there as "artistically undermate garbage". Nepp emphasizes that it is unacceptable to have people who are responsible for left -wing terrorist violence on a publicly funded stage.

the radical discussion

The Viennese festival weeks have the topic of appearance with the discussion "Time turn - destruction without way out?" Advertised. The event should shed light on the challenges of the future. Karl-Heinz Dellwo and Gabriele Rollnik are invited to talk about radical perspectives on the liberation of man. The term "radical" is used in both a cultural and political context, which leads to different interpretations. While radical ideas are positive in culture, many people combine political radicalism with extremism and violence.

The criticism of the appearance is also loud from other politicians. The ÖVP culture spokesman Laurenz Pöttinger describes the invitation of Dellwo and Rollnik as a "shame" for the cultural institution of the Viennese festival weeks. He urges the city of Vienna and the Ministry of Culture to act as a financial support in order not to offer terrorism. Pöttinger points out that the invitations to people with a bloody past could not only harm Vienna's cultural reputation, but also represent an inappropriate sign of society.

public reactions and consequences

The controversy about the performance is not only located at the political level. The invitation of terrorists, regardless of what pretext, also causes great lack of understanding in public. The welfare state and the promotion of art and culture in Austria are under the impression that extremism and radicalism should have no place in society.

The Viennese festival weeks have thus been drawn into a debate that goes far beyond the cultural events. While the event wants to stimulate a dialogue, the question is raised as to which approaches and people should be acceptable in such discussions. In a country that is committed to his values, the appearance of former terrorists is a controversial touchstone.