National Council President Walter Rosenkranz (FPÖ) has explained why three extradition requests were forwarded with delay. The background is that the Public Prosecution Service wants to investigate the blue mandates Harald Stefan, Martin Graf and club director Norbert Nemeth for renewed activity.
As reported, the three politicians attended a funeral where a song used by the Schutzstaffel SS was sung. The FPÖ insists it is a historically uncontaminated version of 1814. The Jewish-Austrian Students (ÖH) reported the FPÖ politicians and other people to the Vienna Public Prosecutor’s Office for renewed activity.
On November 20, Rosenkranz reportedly received mail from the Public Prosecution Service requesting that the immunity of those involved be waived. There was criticism that the parties only found out through the media. Rosenkranz was accused of withholding the requests for several days.
No details given about delay
On Wednesday, Rosenkranz’s office said after a meeting that the delay had been resolved and there would be no further consequences. The reason was not stated. “He explained it himself. This has been noted,” said the office of the third president of the National Council, Doris Bures (SPÖ).
The extradition requests are now being processed in the Immunity Committee. It was argued in Rosenkranz’s office that hiding the requests would have accomplished nothing. After eight weeks, the mandates would lose their parliamentary immunity. The complaint from the Jewish Student Union against Rosenkranz himself has not yet been received. This concerns abuse of office due to the delay.
Source: Krone
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