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Following the death threats against Justice Minister Alma Zadic (Greens) and hateful posts directed against Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) and Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens), the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the Fight against Terrorism (BVT) has launched an investigation. This was confirmed by a spokesman for the APA Interior Ministry on Thursday afternoon.
Like the first Crown reported, a 68-year-old man unequivocally threatened the pregnant Zadic with death on the Internet: “He will definitely not live to see the birth of his son. They will all be arrested, tried and executed within a week at the latest.”
The man runs a website where he posted the worst accusations against former green leader Eva Glawischnig in 2017. In February 2018 he was sentenced to three months by the Vienna Regional Criminal Court for defamation and sentenced to a fine of 2,200 euros.
House search
Zadic, who faced abuse, insults and rants online when he took office, declined to comment on the latest developments regarding him. In a press conference on “Hate online” on Thursday, he referred to the prosecutor responsible. Initially, a statement from the Vienna Prosecutor’s Office was pending, requested by the APA.
According to Crown The security measures of the Minister of Justice have been reinforced. The 68-year-old man is said to have been searched.
The man is said to have mentioned execution lists, death row sentences and prison camps at dozens of posts. In reference to the Minister of Health, Anschober, it was said about: “Fear of hanging? On August 29 we have the Kaiser (Apparently he was referring to the Governor of Carinthia, Peter Kaiser, note), then it’s your turn. “
