Acquisition for short? Lawyer calls for a new process in the Vienna OLG!

Acquisition for short? Lawyer calls for a new process in the Vienna OLG!

A negotiation of public interest took place on Monday at Wiener Schmerlingplatz, in which former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and his lawyer Otto Dietrich arrived on time. This negotiation refers to the appeals against the blends that Kurz and Bernhard Bonelli received for false statements. Judge Werner Röggla heads the hearing, which is carried out at the Higher Regional Court (OLG) Vienna. In the first instance, it was sentenced to eight months in February 2022, while Bonelli received a six -month probation sentence. Both have appealed against the judgments, as OE24 reported.

As part of the negotiation, it was discussed that his role in the supervisory board of the State Holding ÖBAG did not extensively presented his role. The order from Thomas Schmid to the top of the ÖBAG was a central point of the discussion. Kurz himself described the investigations against him as "difficult to understand" and expressed concerns about the judge Michael Radasztics, who had passed on information to the politician Peter Pilz. In the judge, it was found that briefly spoke in one of three charges, since he had given a "factual" impression of his role in the U-Committee, as ORF added.

important developments and corruption affairs

The ongoing investigations can be seen in the context of the so-called Ibiza affair, which was triggered by a secret video by Heinz-Christian Strache. This affair had already led to the establishment of a parliamentary committee of inquiry in 2020, which dealt with the alleged buyfulness of the turquoise-blue federal government. In the advertisement affair, which has been running against the ÖVP since 2021, there are allegations of the abusive use of tax funds for political advertising. The Economic and Corruption Prosecutor's Office (WKStA) has both accepted the first instance decisions and announced in the negotiation, which further complicated, such as Constitutional Blog.

A key finish in this process is Thomas Schmid, who briefly and others in his interrogations. Because of his statements, Schmid received the status as a key witness. In addition, the Kreutner report, which examines the rule of law in Austria and Europe, showed significant institutional weaknesses in the judicial system. Political corruption is therefore a far -reaching problem that requires direct reforms. Several recommendations, including the creation of an independent Attorney General, have been made, but so far there are no specific initiatives to implement the proposals.

Kurz has always emphasized in the current process that he did not consciously say wrongly and denies the serious allegations. The OLG has several options: it can confirm the guilty verdict, cancel, change the sentence or partially refer the procedure back. The decision is still in the room and could have far -reaching consequences for short and its political ambitions.