FPÖ demands U-Committee: Was the ÖVP the actual threat?

FPÖ demands U-Committee: Was the ÖVP the actual threat?

As part of an urgent request in the National Council, FPÖ security spokesman Gernot Darmann criticized the government for crucial cuts in families and seniors, while at the same time services are provided for immigrants. He accuses the traffic light coalition of disadvantage certain population groups and calls for comprehensive information about possible abuse of power on the part of the ÖVP in the past. He refers to the evasive answers of the ÖVP state secretary Alexander Pröll to influence assembly authorities and control measures, which he considers insufficiently and misleadingly. Pröll argued that the Federal Chancellor was not in the last federal government and therefore could not provide any information.

Darmann calls for the establishment of an investigation committee in order to clarify illegal processes of the then government. In particular, he emphasizes the need to question the inactivity of the Krems public prosecutor in the Pilnacek Causa. In addition, he criticizes the SPÖ and NEOS, which in his opinion try to protect a "black network". There is no doubt for Darmann that the National Council has to support the judiciary in this educational work. [OTS reports] (https://www.ots.at/presseaus-sung/ots_20250521_ots0186/fpoe-darmann-aufklaung-ueber-corona-and-power-abuse-and-mask

committees in planning

The FPÖ brought in a further request for the establishment of an investigation committee in a special meeting of the National Council, which is intended to deal with both the government's corona measures and the death of the former judiciary Christian Pilnacek. FPÖ general secretary Christian Hafenecker has assumed the ÖVP abuse of power and a threat to democracy. He accused the party of intimidating critics and demonstrators during the Corona pandemic. Hafeneck names the need to defend democracy against the ÖVP, as imperative and emphasizes that the ÖVP wants to control the Ministry of the Interior to influence investigations. He also refers to the connections between the corona measures and the death of Pilnacek.

The Provision Committee will now examine two desires to establish committees. He has eight weeks to clarify the formal correctness of the initiative as well as the composition and the basic decision of evidence. If necessary, the Constitutional Court will decide differences in the formulations. It is important that the investigation committees cannot use the entire planned 14 months because the end of the legislative period is imminent. These new committees would represent the 28th and 29th committees of the Second Republic, as reported [parlament.gv.at] (https://www.parlament.gv.at/aktuelles/news/zwei- examination exploitation.

Sustained criticism of the ÖVP

In the discussion about the examination of the corona measures, Pröll criticized the FPÖ because of their inquiries and gave the impression that the party would promote conspiracy theories through its inquiries. He pointed out the information that has already been published, which the FPÖ considered inadequate. In the fight against the political system of the ÖVP, the FPÖ sees itself as a duty to request necessary information. The FPÖ considers close cooperation with the SPÖ and NEOS necessary to secure the settlement quorum of 46 MPs, there is considerable resistance to the protection of a supposed "black network". These tensions between the parties illustrate the tense political situation in Austria.

Developments related to the committees of the investigation and the allegations against the ÖVP show how charged the political mood is currently. The FPÖ continues to demand extensive transparency and clarity in relation to the measures and practices of the past government, while the government is trying to defend itself against such allegations. The upcoming consultations will be crucial for the further political landscape in Austria. [The press reports] (https://www.diepresse.com/19704926/fpoe-Bektunkunten-u- Committee-Akt-Notwehr-against-Das-Political-System-Oevp) on the background of the applications and the possible influence on future examinations.