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In the exceptional situation, quick decisions had to be made, says Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. That “worked well overall.” The mayor of Ischgl also justified himself, the Neos summoned the Minister of Health Anschober.
After the Ischgl Commission also criticized the communication from Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP), it was justified: Kurz emphasized that all decisions between the health authorities and the federal government were always coordinated. And “of course, we as the federal government had a responsibility to communicate these decisions in a transparent way,” Kurz said at a news conference in Linz on Tuesday.
In the last six months, “in total an exceptional situation prevailed”, “for everyone, for the municipalities, the states, the federal government,” Kurz said. Quick decisions should have been made, which “worked well overall”. Decisions “were always coordinated between the health authorities and the government, but also with the federal states, and so it was with the decisions in Tyrol.”
On Monday, the commission pointed to “incorrect assessments” by the Tyrolean authorities, but also criticized federal communications. It did nothing good to the approach taken by Kurz, who held a press conference on March 13 at 2:00 pm in which he announced that the Paznaun Valley and St. Anton am Arlberg will be quarantined. This happened “surprisingly, without direct responsibility and without substantial preparation”, according to the critics.
Mayor Kurz justifies the procedure
After the publication of the 700-page report, the Tyrolean opposition called for personal consequences “at all levels.” The mayor of Ischgl, Werner Kurz, apparently does not want to know anything about it. He again rejected the Commission’s claims that he had posted the regulation to stop skiing too late on the official notice board.
Kurz announced in a broadcast that the community’s outreach had been coordinated with the authorities. After consultation with the district authority (BH), the ordinance was announced on March 14. In later announcing the ordinance, the commission of experts located the mayor’s misconduct. In short, the regulation should have been announced on the official notice board on March 12, after Platter announced the cessation of skiing, according to the Commission’s conclusion.
Neos wants to question the anchors
Corona’s management in Ischgl will also be a topic in parliament on Wednesday. The Neos will subpoena Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) for an urgent request in the House, Neos chief Beate Meinl-Reisinger announced at a press conference Tuesday. Because, in addition to the Tyrolean authorities, the federal government also has “massive co-responsibility.”
Furthermore, the head of Neos told Tyrolean health councilor Bernahrd Tilg (ÖVP): “In all other countries, this would be the time to step back.”
Is a committee coming from the U?
Apart from the commission of inquiry, which did a good job, a parliamentary clarification of the whole management of the crown will also be needed, says Meinl-Reisinger. Not necessarily in a U-Committee, but perhaps also in the form of research.
The SPÖ does not want to rule out the possibility of a parliamentary inquiry commission at the federal level. Federal party leader Pamela Rendi-Wagner wants to speak with the other parliamentary groups, she said at a press conference on Tuesday. Because the SPÖ alone does not have enough deputies in the National Council. First you have to complete the video of Ibiza and its consequences.
In any case, Rendi-Wagner described what happened in Ischgl as “really scandalous”. Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) had caused “panic and chaos” through his quarantine announcement at the time, which had not been coordinated or prepared and for which he was not responsible. It is clear that a full clarification is needed, said the head of SPÖ
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