Grasser process in the OGH: Is the fate of the ex-minister decides?
Grasser process in the OGH: Is the fate of the ex-minister decides?
Crucial days are imminent Karl-Heinz Grasser and his former accomplices: The Supreme Court (OGH) in Vienna will decide on the appeal against the legally binding judgments in the scandal surrounding the sale of the Buwog apartments in the next four days. While in the first instance Grasser at eight years, ex-FPÖ general secretary Walter Meischberger and lobbyist Peter Hochegger were sentenced to six years in prison, the fate of the ex-politicians involved are now on the brink, like the Wiener Zeitung reported.
The court could both confirm the judgment and increase the penalties or order the process of reorganizing the process. The accused must also face the fact that not only their freedom, but also the damage of almost one billion euros caused by the real estate deal is at stake. During the controversial sale, which took place in 2004, a consortium around real estate magnate Karl Petrikovics acquired the apartments for 961 million euros after information on a possible influence of the proceedings was only brought to light years later, such as the Nachrichten. reported.
The focus of the negotiations is serious allegations, according to which Grasser is said to have given his friends information about the bid level, which would have damaged the republic. Despite the opposite claims, Hochegger heavily burdened him and accuses him of actively working on a plan for enrichment. The defense of the accused will be important in the upcoming negotiations because there are no new evidence. Regardless of the intensive debates, the question remains whether Grasser and his co -accused can actually be held responsible for their actions - a state that creates tension in the Austrian public.| Details | |
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