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The foundations of the Republic of Austria must not be damaged.
Vienna (OTS) – Today 100 years ago, on October 1, 1920, the Austrian constitution was approved from the pen of legal philosopher and constitutional lawyer Hans Kelsen. “This federal constitution is the foundation on which the Republic of Austria was built. It not only establishes the principle of democracy, but also the principle of the rule of law. The constitution has been praised in the recent past for its beauty and elegance. Even with almost a hundred years under its belt, the constitution always had the right answers to the challenges of the time in the turbulent domestic political year 2019. Politicians have to deal with the Austrian federal constitution more carefully than before, “explains the third President of the National Council, Norbert Hofer, pointing out the errors and failures in the handling of laws and ordinances, which the Constitutional Court finally classified as constitutional.
Many renowned lawyers, including former Justice Minister Clemens Jabloner and Manfred Matzka, former head of the presidential section of the Federal Chancellery, have criticized the way the current federal government has treated the constitution in recent months. The reason for this was a large number of regulations and laws that were declared unconstitutional to contain the coronavirus in Austria. “One of the main points of criticism was the way the government handled this issue. As is known, the opinion was expressed that it did not matter if all the laws and ordinances were in accordance with the constitution, since in any case they are no longer in force if the highest judges decide on any complaint, “said Hofer, who warns from this. to carelessly damage the foundation of the Republic of Austria. “In the last hundred years, Austria has overcome many crises, also thanks to the clear principles of the federal constitution. Even the coronavirus should not lead to the constitution being undermined. “
Queries and contact:
Office of the Third President of the National Council, Norbert Hofer
Volker Höferl
Press officer
01/40 110-2306
volker.hoeferl@parlament.gv.at
