Schimanek Case: Investigations Against Former Office Manager for Rosenkranz "Private Matter"
Before Schimanek's employment, no security check was conducted by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, and there was no relevant information available, according to the response from FPÖ National Council President Rosenkranz to an inquiry by the Greens. Additionally, Rosenkranz refers to "extracurricular interests."
Schimanek Case: Discovery of Weapons and Nazi Memorabilia in the House of Rosenkranz's Former Office Chief
The public prosecutor's office initiated its investigations because large quantities of ammunition and Nazi memorabilia were found during a house search in a forest house in Langenlois, where Schimanek was then primarily registered. According to investigation files, the property was supposed to serve as a retreat for the "Saxon Separatists." Following public pressure, Schimanek requested the termination of the employment relationship. According to the inquiry response, which was first reported by the "Standard" on Monday, Rosenkranz learned of the investigations in February. A security check is not legally required. In personnel decisions, the National Council President bases his criteria "exclusively on those directly related to the necessary professional qualifications and characteristics for the respective position." And: "Extracurricular interests or activities belong to the private sphere and are therefore not part of the decision-making process."
Green Criticism of Rosenkranz in Inquiry Response in Schimanek Case
Criticism of the statement came from the inquiry submitter, the Green Party's spokesperson on right-wing extremism, Lukas Hammer: "If employees of the National Council President are connected to right-wing extremist networks, then this cannot simply be dismissed as a 'private matter'," he stated in a statement. Furthermore, the notion "that the Office for the Protection of the Constitution immediately knocks on the National Council President's door at every suspicion" is simply "naive." Rosenkranz thereby shifts all responsibility away from himself. "Especially in a position like that of the National Council President, maximum diligence is required, not ignorance."
(APA/Red)
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