‘Inbred party’ sayer – Kickl’s statements cause outrage across the country

“I don’t want to be there, with these hypocrites, with this inbred party,” Herbert Kickl raged during his election campaign tour in Hallein on his way to the Salzburg Festival.

State Governor Wilfried Haslauer (ÖVP) said at the time: “My opinion on Kickl’s politics is well known. Even during election campaigns, a minimum of respect must be maintained. Kickl does not see the great importance of the festival.”

“Kickl certainly meant the federal government”
Haslauer deputy Marlene Svazek wants to put her FPÖ boss’s statement into perspective: “Kickl certainly addressed the federal government at the festival, not the people of Salzburg, who benefit from it economically and are proud of the tradition of the festival.” distance himself.

Festival director Lukas Crepaz simply says of Kickl: “This statement disqualifies itself.” Formerly known as a festival critic and this year present live was Salzburg KPÖ deputy city boss Kay-Michael Dankl. He says: “It is hypocritical to collect over 20,000 euros in tax money every month, but to present yourself as the voice of the little man.”

Babler: “FPÖ destroys Kreisky’s achievements.”
Not only in Salzburg are people outraged. Even SPÖ boss Andreas Babler reacted to Kickl’s statement about his political idols from the 1970s (Kreisky): “The FPÖ cannot have role models in its own party. Because when the FPÖ is in government, it tries to destroy the achievements that we owe to Kreisky. As is evident from the dismantling of the health care system.”