Extradition Request Withheld? Accusations Against Rosenkranz

On November 20, Rosenkranz reportedly received corresponding mail from the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office, but the parties only found out about it from the media. ÖVP, SPÖ and the Greens are now demanding an explanation.

The Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office has requested the lifting of the immunity of FPÖ deputies Harald Stefan, Martin Graf and club director Norbert Nemeth because they want to investigate on suspicion of re-engagement. The reason is their participation in a funeral where a song also used by the SS was sung - according to the FPÖ, however, in a version from 1814.

Rosenkranz Should Clarify Delay

SPÖ justice spokesperson Selma Yildirim insisted on an "immediate and complete clarification as to why the FPÖ National Council President has withheld the prosecutor's requests for ten days." ÖVP constitutional spokesperson Wolfgang Gerstl demanded that the president clarify the matter immediately, otherwise one would be "forced to assume that Rosenkranz has completely failed in his office or deliberately broken the rules of procedure." The acting club chairwoman of the Greens, Sigrid Maurer, also demanded an explanation and said she could not resist the impression "that Rosenkranz does not understand that he has to perform his role unaffected and not as a party soldier."

According to the rules of procedure of the National Council, the president assigns such requests "immediately after receipt" to the immunity committee. A spokesperson for the President of the National Council reportedly told "Standard" that the request had been forwarded to the responsible office in the house in a timely manner. However, according to the Parliamentary Directorate, the letter did not arrive at the National Council's office until Friday, ten days after November 20.

(APA/Red)

This article has been automatically translated, read the original article here.