The traditional family festival of the Greens on the playground in Eichgraben in the St. Pölten (Lower Austria) district will no longer exist- the mayor is in the side. But he also has a statement …
For 18 years, parents, young people and other volunteers have put together a colorful and turbulent children’s festival at the Legendary Adventure PlayGound in the Wienerwald community. With regional ice as a traditional spicky. But this is supposed to end this year – Mayor Georg Ockermüller of the ÖVP simply does not want the “party – political event for public reason” to take place in this way.
“Fire -Dangerous” for democracy?
“When a mayor begins to ban volunteer work, it will be dangerous for our democracy,” guesses the National Council Elisabeth Götze and its green party friend Michael Pinnow, who is in the city council. It is clear to them: “Party -political calculation is held on the back of the children who were there every year with even more joy.”
Mayor: “I want a festival for everyone!”
But the mayor is quietly in conversation with the “Kroon”: “Of course there should be a festival for everyone – but at community level and without a party -political flags. The playground is also a public space. The greens are also invited to a party for everyone – if they want to be guests.
The municipality has the last word
Of course: Ockermüller wants to have the political groups vote again: “If the majority does not agree, the Greens must continue.” However, the same applies to all parties. For the ÖVP and for the Social Democrats and also the freedom: “But the Greens should not be upset about the appearance of the blue.”
Source: Krone
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