Inequality in flood aids: Green demand justice for those affected

Inequality in flood aids: Green demand justice for those affected

The Greens are again at the center of the discussion for the support for flood victims in Lower Austria. The focus is particularly on those affected by the storm in August, which are insufficiently treated from the Greens' point of view, while the victims of the devastating September weekend are granted more generous help.

The MP Georg Ecker from Hollabrunn is outraged by the rejection of an application for the fairer flood aid by the members of the ÖVP and FPÖ. "It is incomprehensible that she votes against our proposal, which would secure the victims of 50 percent," said Ecker frustrated. Affected people from Hollabrunn and Waidhofen an der Thaya seem to be disadvantaged here, and that solely on the basis of the time of the flood damage.

unequal treatment of flood victims

in the state parliament, Helga Krismer, club chairwoman of the Greens, criticized the unequal treatment of the flood victims. In her opinion, it is not acceptable that the time of the damage events is decisive for the amount of support. "All those affected must be entitled to the same aid. The government's current approach to assign different amounts to the victims due to the temporal context is unjust," said Krismer. It calls for an immediate review of the assistance to ensure a fairer distribution.

The criticism of the Greens has not remained without reactions. ÖVP and FPÖ reply that the aids are based on factual criteria and that one efforts are intensively supported by the support of the injured. Nevertheless, it remains unclear whether this procedure really does justice to the citizens concerned in the Hollabrunn district. Ecker and Krimmer agree: Every flood person deserves the same support, regardless of the catastrophe they suffered.

The debate about flood aid continues to be conducted heated and has already provided controversy in the past session of the state parliament. A look at the development of the situation shows that inequality in the support worries many citizens.

The ongoing discussion raises fundamental questions about the fairness of aid programs and is certainly followed up in the state parliament. For many Hollabrunner flood victims, it will be an important challenge to receive the support you need to restore your quality of life after the devastating events.

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