FPÖ wants to proceed quickly with the investigative committee

This was announced by Secretary General Christian Hafenecker on Tuesday at a press conference before the first National Council meeting after the summer break. In the plenary session on Wednesday, the modified request following a Constitutional Court ruling is to be submitted. However, Hafenecker did not rule out another "honor round".

Specifically, the FPÖ still wants to investigate "irregularities in the Ministry of the Interior". However, the original request, which included both the Pilnacek case and the corona measures, was split into two. The governing parties saw no connection between the two topics, which the highest court confirmed. According to minority rights, the Freedom Party is entitled to submit two committees of inquiry in succession, which is now to happen.

Corona Committee to Examine All Ministries

For Hafenecker, this approach is also "not another big problem," as he said. "We will not let the corona investigation be thwarted," announced the Secretary General. Therefore, there will be a "very quick Pilnacek committee," and preparations for the corona complex are already underway. However, they now want to not only examine the actions of the Ministry of the Interior alone but "subsequently scrutinize all ministries."

Although Hafenecker does not want to shorten the scope of the first committee of inquiry and did not rule out an extension if necessary. However, unlike the ÖVP in the past, they do not demand a "hodgepodge committee." In addition, the intervals between the individual questioning days could be reduced, thereby setting new standards, suggested the FPÖ Secretary General. He did not rule out that the government would become "nervous" and contest the request again.

(APA/Red)

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