Rosary in the crossfire: demands for resignation and new law plans!

Rosary in the crossfire: demands for resignation and new law plans!

In the middle of the ongoing debate about his role as chairman of the National Fund for the victims of National Socialism, Walter Rosenkranz, the National Council President and FPÖ politician, remains steadfast. Despite massive criticism, especially from the Israelite cultural community (IKG), which has excluded their participation in meetings under his direction, Rosenkranz announced that he would keep his position in the national fund. According to vienna.at he is legally obliged to lead the board of directors in the board of trustees.

That is why Rosenkranz has initiated a amendment to the law to enable its permanent representation in the chair. All National Council parties except the FPÖ support this initiative, which requires a constitutional majority. In an interview with Ö1, he also commented on the possible powers that he could assert in the case of U-committees. His colleagues in the Presidium, Peter Haubner and Doris Bures, welcome a "conscientious examination" of his decision whether to stop or withdraw.

conflicts and public perception

Another explosive incident, the rosary brought criticism, was his dealings with the human chain during the commemoration for the November pogroms at Judenplatz in Vienna. As reported by demonstrators on this day, as reported by demonstrators from orf.at . However, Rosenkranz denied that he had deliberately got into the situation and pointed out that he had not asked the police to dissolve the human chain because he wanted to avoid escalation. His statements suggested that he would like to be understood as President of the National Council and not as a party politician.

In addition, due to older statements, Rosenkranz was confronted with controversial Nazi in the past. The negative public perception and the persistent demands for his resignation are a challenge for him, which he, however, interprets in public as a sign of his determination to comply with the legal requirements and to conduct the national fund.