Sabotage at the Hochschwab: FPÖ boss Kickl in the sights of the investigators!

Sabotage at the Hochschwab: FPÖ boss Kickl in the sights of the investigators!

in the Hochschwab, a popular mountain region in Styria, was deliberately damaged the climbing route "Secret Schwob", which FPÖ chairman Herbert Kickl also developed. Photos that show the activists who removed the safety anchors with an angle grinder were published on the weekend. These pictures were provided with the provocative message: "Fascists hunt out of the mountains". It is believed that the campaign is part of a political argument against Kickl's ideology, as reported by the Austria . The alpine police examined the route on Monday and confirmed that the damage was deliberately caused and not by natural causes such as rockfall.

Several authorities, including the State Police Directorate of Styria and the State Office for State Security and Extremism Control (LSE), are now involved in the investigation. A political background of the incident cannot be excluded. In a statement, the FPÖ itself takes the initiative and has submitted a presentation of the fact that it speaks of an "incredible vandal act" and gives 1,000 euros for relevant information to the police. The Styrian FPÖ club chairman Marco Triller calls for a hard punishment for the perpetrators, since their deed has not only caused considerable damage to property, but also put the safety of other climbers in danger, according to the Kleine Zeitung .

The FPÖ describes the actions as part of a left -wing extremist activism and emphasizes that such a risk from other mountain athletes could result in consequences. Sebastian Schwaighofer, the spokesman for the left -wing extremism of the FPÖ, is concerned about the threat that comes from such actions, and criticizes the lack of documentation of acts of violence in an impact extract. "The campaign once again proves dangerousness, but also the special malice of the left -wing extremist scene," he explains. With the ongoing investigations, the FPÖ hopes for a clear legal reaction against those responsible for this incident.