New chair of the National Fund: agree against rosary!

An important turn in the National Fund of the Republic of Austria is for victims of National Socialism: The constitutional committee of the National Council has passed a legal application that enables the National Council President Walter Rosenkranz (FPÖ) to be represented in certain matters. This could soon lead to the National Fund receives a new chairman or a new chairman, as reported to APAOT . The proposal to introduce the possibility of representation aims to maintain the ability to act and the activities of the fund, especially after the Israelite cultural community (IKG) has refused to participate in meetings under Rosary 'chair. This even led to the shift of the Simon-Wiesenthal Prize.

A consensus between the parties ÖVP, SPÖ, Neos and the Greens culminated in these new regulations after the criticism of the rosary, especially because of his membership in a German -national fraternity, became more and more louder. The changes stipulate that not only the President of the National Council, but also the second or third president can be elected as chairman of the board of trustees. This was considered necessary to ensure that the National Fund can continue to act in the interests of the victims of National Socialism, so Kleine Zeitung .

controversy and perspectives

The FPÖ, however, expresses itself skepticism and describes the change in the law as a potentially problematic event legislation. They criticize that the application only came about at the color of the colored community and is dubious. Harald Stefan from the FPÖ in particular is of the opinion that the main committee should also receive the possibility of a deselection of rosary, which he sees as an exaggeration. In this context, the discussion about the referendum "No NATO accession" was also addressed, which has now been heralded formally in the Constitutional Committee, but was put on the agenda without a deeper debate.

On the occasion of this developing situation, the advocates of the amendment to the law emphasized the need to protect social responsibility and credibility in dealing with the history of Austria. This makes it clear that the National Fund is not only about legal questions, but also about historical sensitivity and moral responsibility.