Scandal in Vösendorf: Mayor Koza resigns after false statement

Scandal in Vösendorf: Mayor Koza resigns after false statement

Vösendorf, Österreich - A political bang shakes the municipality of Vösendorf when Mayor Hannes Koza (ÖVP) announced his resignation. The Vienna Neustadt public prosecutor's office is investigating him for false statements and pretending a legally punishable act. Koza had reported an alleged physical attack on him in the castle park in December, which has now emerged as an invention. His lawyer confirmed that Koza had accused the injury by hand to give the impression of an attack. These dramatic revelations were reported by noe.orf.at.

The background of the scandal

The resignation of Koza’s does not come as a surprise, because the investigation throw long shadows on his term. With the assertion of an attack, the mayor apparently wanted to distract from massive public attacks on him and his family. In a Facebook post, he admitted that he had brought himself into the victim role, which makes a political new beginning necessary for the SPÖ Lower Austria, as NÖN.AT reports. While Koza threatens up to six months in prison, Vice Mayor Birgit Petross takes over the official business and emphasizes the need for a new style in the community.

Koza is not for the first time. Before that, there have already been an investigation into a manipulated private lawyer bill and different allegations, which were, however, hired. His resignation after a year with an absolute majority of the mandate causes a sensation in the political landscape and once again shows the instability of local politics in small communities.