He helped decide whether people from Bangladesh could stay in Austria or not. According to the court, the appraiser abused this position to make money. That brings him to the Vienna court seven years later. Where he extensively admits his past mistakes.
He was a sworn interpreter and expert and was deployed in asylum procedures. Now he works as a clerk in a betting shop. Not exactly a climb up the career ladder. The reason: the 53-year-old misguided asylum procedures.
Concerned asylum applications from Bangladesh
His area of work involved applications from Bangladesh, where the man was also born. However, he now has Austrian nationality and has lived here with his family for decades. He had to provide the agency with information about the general situation in the country, report on political persecution and prepare expert reports on whether an asylum seeker was entitled. And there he saw the big money. For a fee, he provided expert advice that had a positive effect on the outcome of the asylum procedure.
“He has made mistakes in his life and he has paid for them so far,” his lawyer Mirsad Musliu said of his well-known client. Of course he suffers from the enormous professional decline. The public prosecutor accuses him of corruption, serious commercial fraud and false testimony. All these allegations would have been more than seven years ago.
Two years probation and two diversions
Also accused are two Bangladeshis who paid the suspect money for influence activities. Once 2500 euros and once 2000 euros. For the fact that the first defendant influenced their asylum decisions. A clear case of bribery for the Public Prosecution Service. Both have built a beautiful life in Austria, working and taking care of their families. You get away with 80 hours of community service.
Distraction is not possible for the 53-year-old father. The allegations are too serious: “You have decided to abuse your position in the proceedings,” the judge explains. The public prosecutor also sees a “high ineffectiveness and socially disruptive factor, especially when asylum procedures are of general interest”. As a result, he was sentenced to two years in prison.
Source: Krone
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