The NEOS want to instruct the Court of Audit (RH) on Wednesday to conduct a special investigation into the espionage cases. The Ministries of the Interior, Foreign Affairs and Defense will be investigated for their counterintelligence activities.
The case of the former Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Egisto Ott, casts a distorted light on the measures taken by the authorities and ministries, the NEOS argue. Secretary-General Douglas Hoyos speaks of ‘passivity’. “The mistakes of the past must be addressed in a comprehensive manner in order to draw the necessary conclusions from them.” The ÖVP-FPÖ government was sworn in under Sebastian Kurz.
Internal control systems?
According to its own statement, the National Council party wants to know what internal control systems the ministries have put in place to prevent espionage and identify any networks. Moreover, it must be examined whether these are sufficient to achieve their purpose. In addition, it must provide information on what financial and human resources are available within the ministries to prevent espionage and how any suspected cases of foreign espionage are investigated.
The NEOS also criticized the lack of a new security strategy. “The fact that the ÖVP and the Greens cannot agree on a new security strategy is grossly negligent and irresponsible,” Hoyos said. The current strategy dates from 2013. Russia is still mentioned as a strategic partner.
Source: Krone
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