Rosary remains a controversial guest at the academic ball in Vienna!

Rosary remains a controversial guest at the academic ball in Vienna!

In the middle of a political storm, National Council President Walter Rosenkranz (FPÖ), who again ensures controversy. At this year's edition of the academic ball in the Vienna Hofburg, he held the opening speech, despite critical votes on the part of the Israelite cultural community of Vienna (IKG), which, due to his membership in the German -National Fraternity of Liberta, would not want to accept him as chairman of the National Socialism. There had already been tensions before the academic ball, since the IKG described in an open letter from Rosenkranz as unacceptable. She referred to the problematic history of the fraternity, which, among other things, introduced an "aryan paragraph" and stood against a denazification.

rosary, who explained in an interview with the “Kleine Zeitung” that he wanted to continue to take part in the academic ball in the future, is unimpressed by the allegations. He confirmed his loyalty to Liberta's fraternity and said that this community would always help. He takes the discussion about fraternities and their role in Austria seriously, but demands public education about their historical importance. "They are an indispensable part of the history of state becoming, democracy and the constitution in Austria, but there is certainly a lack of education," said the National Council President. He interprets these statements as an inadequate information situation towards his person and the student connections in general, such as orf.at reported.

controversy and protests

The academic ball has not only attracted prominence from the FPÖ and fraternities for years, but also triggers numerous protests from the left groups. Rosary sees no problem to devote themselves to these events and described the prohibition of two demonstrations in Vienna in advance. He emphasized the importance of basic and freedom rights and warns that this should not become a habit. "That shouldn't tear in Austria," he warned. His position in the debate shows that he cannot be intimidated by the criticism of the IKG or other groups and would like to continue to participate in commemorative events and public discussions.