FPÖ wants a committee of inquiry on the Pilnacek case
The FPÖ planned to address the Pilnacek case together with the COVID-19 measures in a joint parliamentary committee. After a veto from the coalition, the Constitutional Court decided that this connection was inadmissible, as unrelated matters should not be mixed.
Application for Parliamentary Committee on Pilnacek Case Announced for September
FPÖ General Secretary Hafenecker announced that the Pilnacek committee application would be submitted at the next plenary session of the National Council on September 23, followed by compact investigations. Once these are completed, another committee will be requested to address the COVID-19 period across ministries. According to the General Secretary, the Constitutional Court has ultimately done the FPÖ a favor. Initially, they only wanted to investigate the Ministry of the Interior's policies during the pandemic, but now all departments are to be examined. According to Hafenecker, the focus will be on the Chancellery, the Ministry of Health, and what he considers the disastrous economic policy of that time.
However, the FPÖ currently prioritizes the Pilnacek case, as events are escalating, as the General Secretary put it. Hafenecker referred to recently published media reports about Pilnacek's smartwatch, which allegedly tried to connect with other devices on the night of his death. This suggests to Hafenecker that the suspended section chief was not alone shortly before his death at a Danube arm.
FPÖ Misses Willingness to Clarify in Judiciary and Executive
The experienced parliamentary committee faction leader misses the willingness to clarify in the judiciary and executive. The Krems public prosecutor's office is examining whether it rightly closed its case: "That's like putting the fox in charge of the henhouse." Regarding the executive, Hafenecker stated that essential evidence had disappeared or was deliberately overlooked: "That doesn't look like normal police work." This is precisely why the parliament must not look away: "We are even obliged to fully clarify."
Hafenecker is also planning a reform of the procedural rules for parliamentary committees. Specifically, there should be a minority right to have the contents of committees set up by the majority checked for admissibility. Hafenecker believes that a quarter of the Rules of Procedure Committee should be given the right to apply to the Constitutional Court. Additionally, the General Secretary once again advocated for live broadcasts of the hearings.
(APA/Red)
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