Political Islam: FPÖ Burgenland Pushes for "Prohibition Law"

The FPÖ Burgenland, like the federal party, is pushing for a "Prohibition Act" for political Islam. Club chairman Norbert Hofer announced a corresponding urgent motion for the state parliament session on Thursday. "Political Islam is one of the greatest threats of our time, even in Austria," Hofer emphasized at a press conference on Wednesday. State parliament member Christian Ries compared political Islam to National Socialism.

"In political Islam, there is no separation of powers, no rule of law, no equality, and no freedom," said Hofer. Therefore, prevention is needed, and "Austria could show Europe how to act decisively." The platform TikTok is not the perpetrator - it is political Islam, he referred to attacks such as in Vienna, Brussels, or recently Villach. The FPÖ has been demanding the "Prohibition Act" since 2016, and in the state parliament, he is now curious about how the SPÖ will react, especially since their club chairman Roland Fürst also supports it.

No Approval for Constitutional Amendments

Ries drew a comparison to National Socialism: "Both systems operate in a totalitarian manner. They establish a doctrine and tolerate no deviation," and in both cases, a leader is installed. "While it was Jews, Communists, homosexuals, or disabled persons under National Socialism, political Islam sees it similarly. Jews are the great enemy image," said Ries. "When we consider the parallels, the impacts on people are the same, only the motivation is different. Therefore, we should take effective measures against political Islam." Because the current regulations are not sufficient "to tackle the threat," a "Prohibition Act" is needed, he emphasized.

FPÖ Burgenland Wants "Prohibition Act" for Political Islam

At the press conference, Hofer also criticized the SPÖ's approach in the current constitutional negotiations and reaffirmed the blue demand for a cool-off phase for state government members and the right to speak for the state audit office director in the state parliament. However, the SPÖ rejects these two proposals. The negotiation date set for Friday cannot be attended by the Freedom Party, but it will still take place without them, said Hofer: "If these two important points are ignored and a date is set where we cannot attend, it is clear to me: They do not want this cooperation." Therefore, they will not approve the constitutional law. The state government still has the option to turn to the ÖVP for the necessary two-thirds majority.

SPÖ club chairman Fürst stated in a statement to the APA that the FPÖ at the federal level had "withdrawn" a prohibition act against political Islam in coalition negotiations with the ÖVP: "In this respect, it is interesting that the demand is now being raised from Burgenland." The SPÖ continues to advocate for a law with constitutional status, said Fürst. Regarding the accusation about the scheduling for the constitutional talks, he explained, "that in the future we will take into account that the FPÖ Burgenland only works until Friday noon." The next round of negotiations will take place next Friday at 4 p.m., said Fürst.

(APA/Red)

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