Green City Councilor Öztas Allegedly "Infiltrated" Party Members: Expulsion Looms

The Greens confirmed a corresponding report by the "Kronen Zeitung" to the APA on Thursday. According to the report, the councilor is said to have "smuggled" supporters into the party to secure his re-election.

Öztas Allegedly "Smuggled" Followers into Party - Even Without Their Knowledge

He is said to have asked around 100 people to become party members - and according to the report, he even paid their membership fees. Some of them allegedly did not even know that they were now members of the Greens. The party confirmed that "a motion to revoke the party membership of Ömer Öztas has been submitted to the Vienna state leadership". This is currently being reviewed.

The councilor in question told the "Kronen Zeitung" that he sees nothing wrong in promoting himself. The Greens will decide on the list for the Vienna election due on April 27 in February. Only party members are allowed to vote there. However, they must have been members of the party for at least one year.

(APA/Red)

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