The financial turbulence surrounding Wien Energie could keep politicians busy for a long time. The Vienna FPÖ and ÖVP are campaigning for the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry, with the support of the Greens. They have enough votes to set up a committee, Karl Mahrer, chairman of the VP state party, said Friday.
Mahrer sees a “significant need for clarification”, FPÖ chairman Dominik Nepp even spoke about lies from Viennese mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ).
Nepp: Ludwig’s gambling games and cover-ups are being tackled
“Ludwig lies to the public every day. His gambling and cover-up of 1.4 billion euros will be criminally clarified through our advertisement, and through the announced U-Commission we will also show Ludwig’s political responsibility. Those who behave as mayor are confronted with critical questions. Ludwig does not want to voluntarily contribute to the clarification, so we are taking all steps to enforce this clarification,” Nepp said of the U-Commission’s upcoming appointment.
Green Vienna: full clarification in the case of Wien Energie
The Vienna Greens welcome the establishment of a commission of inquiry and want to do their utmost to investigate the multi-billion dollar transactions. “However, we would have liked to have expanded the rules for a commission of inquiry before it was established. Because there are currently very limited questions about the affairs of Wien Energie,” said Green Party leader in Vienna, Peter Kraus. “We would have liked to use September to change the rules of the game, so that the inquiry Whom Energie can investigate,” said Kraus.
In the course of the week, the NEOS also announced that from their point of view, such an extension of the powers of a commission of inquiry should be forthcoming. “This is an opportunity we should all use to hold NEOS accountable. We will certainly request the extension of control options in the next session of the state parliament,” Kraus said.
Kickl wants ‘ban on speculation with tax money’
FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl, meanwhile, is calling for a “ban on speculation with taxpayers’ money” and a “protective shield for taxpayers” because “tax money is not tokens”. In the case of Wien Energie, he pinpoints a “disaster” that has three causes: an SPÖ city government with its appointed managers who “gambled away” billions of euros in taxpayers’ money and the consequences of Russia’s “self-defeating spiral”. sanctions in Brussels” and which are once speculated “so risky”.
Source: Krone
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