Scandal about Wels magistrate: pictures of right -wing extremists appear!

Scandal about Wels magistrate: pictures of right -wing extremists appear!

At the festivities of the Wels magistrate, terrifying incidents came to light that the SPÖ spokeswoman for memory culture, Sabine Schatz, was outraged. A photo of a summer celebration shows how an employee was glued on a hitlerbart dummy while posing for a snapshot. But that's not all: At the Christmas party, stressful pictures appeared, which presumably showed right-wing extremists such as the "White Power" sign and the "Kühnen greeting". "This is absolutely unacceptable," said Schatz and demanded comprehensive information and consistent disciplinary measures against the people involved to ensure that there is no space for right -wing extremism in public administration. In doing so, she wants to make clear signals that such behavior is not tolerated, as sabineschafts.at reports.

demands for consequences

In addition, the SPÖ MP from the Mayor of Wels calls for a clear public distancing from the incidents. It is crucial for Schatz that there is a respectful and tolerant climate in public institutions. "This also means that the employees must be sensitized in dealing with right -wing extremist symbols and relevant laws. I appeal to the city of Wels to become active," continues Schatz. These incidents are not just an individual case, but part of a major problem that is illustrated by the right-wing extremism barometer of the documentation archive of Austrian resistance (DÖW). According to the current results, around 10 percent of the population show right -wing extremists, which underlines the urgency of a national action plan against right -wing extremism, as Schatz noted and described the necessary implementation of such a plan as overdue, so ots.at