The former secretary general of the ÖVP, Laura Sachslehner, has written a book. In September, Sachslehner made headlines with her resignation as general secretary of the ÖVP. Today she is a member of the state parliament and a municipal councilor for the ÖVP in Vienna. In the krone.tv conversation with Jürgen Winterleitner, Laura Sachslehner talks about how she felt when she retired and also about the background of her book, which will be published at the end of January. Laura Sachslehner says about the ÖVP: “The People’s Party is and will remain my party!” Sachslehner is also still in contact with Sebastian Kurz.
Laura Sachslehner served as Secretary General of the People’s Party from early 2022 to September 2022. She was regarded as a young, ambitious political hope of the ÖVP. On September 10, 2022, she resigned as general secretary of the party. Her reason was that she could no longer cope with the then current values of the ÖVP. However, Sachslehner did not completely withdraw from politics. Today she is a member of the state parliament and a municipal councilor in Vienna. Her first book will be published soon: “In the Pillory – Why Opinion in Politics Should Be Allowed Again”.
In her new In the book, Laura Sachslehner addresses current political issues and talks about what moves young people outside the political mainstream. In an interview with Jürgen Winterleitner on krone.tv, Sachslehner talks about the time after her resignation and who supported her. Die The ÖVP has had a stable value system for decades, which it continues to essentially represent, says Sachslehner.
No climate bonus for asylum seekers
During her time as General Secretary of the ÖVP under Karl Nehammer, there were a number of decisions she could no longer support. As an example, Laura Sachslehner mentions the payment of the climate bonus to asylum seekers. She believes that the climate bonus should not be paid to asylum seekers because these people do not contribute to society, may not have stayed in Austria and have not yet contributed anything to the system. However, she also understands the reasons for the ÖVP to pass this law in this way, but it is not her own opinion.
But she is still convinced of the values of the ÖVP. The Vienna People’s Party also has “a clear foundation of values, a clear party program and a clear electoral program” for which the party was elected. You work for that every day.
Performance, security and freedom
When she resigned, things moved quickly: within a few hours she decided to resign. It was not an easy situation for her. At the end of the day, however, there was no alternative. She tries to work for what she was not only chosen to do, but what she believes in. These are, for example, the topics of safety, performance and freedom. That is what she is passionate about and works for, says the current member of the Vienna state parliament in an interview with krone.tv.
Contact Sebastian Kurz
Does she miss Sebastian Kurz on the political scene? Sachslehner replies: “Not only the People’s Party, but Austria owes a lot to Sebastian Kurz.” She always supported his politics. According to Sachslehner, however, it is not about people and personalities, but about the content and values behind it. In terms of content, their values always corresponded to those of Kurz and other People’s Party people.
Is she still in touch with Kurz? “Yes, we’re in touch from time to time,” replies Sachslehner. But that’s not particularly unusual. There are many people who have accompanied her in politics for years and with whom she is always in contact. Sachslehner believes that Sebastian Kurz cannot return to politics. Kurz has often ruled out a return and believes it will remain so.
The whole conversation with Laura Sachslehnersee the video above.
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