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After yesterday’s hype about the questioning of Commerzialbank founder Martin Pucher, the 16th day of the questioning at the U-Committee in Eisenstadt began much more calmly. At first, the former managing director of Mattersburger Florianihof, who was also head of catering at the SV Mattersburg stadium and café, gave some insight into the relationship with Pucher.
The commercial bank was the main bank of the Mattersburger hotel, Pucher not only “dictated” as president of SVM, but also in questions about the inn: “Mr. Pucher was the boss with all facets, everything had to be clarified with him. If you wanted something, you had to jump ”. There was never a personal relationship with Pucher in this regard. He was at Pucher’s house three times, twice on business: “The third time was when I wanted to wish him Happy Easter in 2017 and then he kicked me out of the house. So that was my relationship with Martin Pucher ”, said the restaurateur in front of the U-Committee.
The respondent did not want to say anything about the donations and cash flows between the bank and the SVM hotel or café; Due to the ongoing process, you made use of your right of refusal. For SV Mattersburg, promotion to the Bundesliga was the most positive: “When football grew up in Mattersburg, there was euphoria. Pucher was more relaxed with me. The Bundesliga relegation and his coup changed everything. He’s grumpier and you hardly ever date him. “
Hotel plans were not implemented
Interrogation of individual factions provided further insight into previous projects. Instead of the necessary renovation of the Florianihof, Pucher suggested a new hotel. “He said: I’ll pay for it.” After these plans did not work, he did not ask where the head of the bank could get all the money from, the former Florianihof managing director said when asked by Regina Petrik, the Green Club. Chairwoman.
ÖVP club president Markus Ulram wanted to know details about the guests at SVM Stadium and past celebrations, such as a “SPÖ election party” after last year’s state elections.
After the interviewee was unable to provide detailed information about the visits of Governor Hans Peter Doskozil, former Governor Hans Niessl and Co., there were repeated discussions in the U-Committee between the ÖVP and SPÖ factions. SP MP Wolfgang Sodl criticized the ÖVP submitting photos showing the informant with politicians such as former regional councilor Christian Illedits.
Another theme was the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the mayor of the SPÖ of Mattersburg, Ingrid Salamon, at the SVM café. At that time there was no rent, food and drinks were all paid for, the gastro chef recalled. When asked by FPÖ MP Alexander Petschnig if other parties had ever been held at the SVM Café, the interviewee said: “I don’t think so.”
Martin Pucher’s famous gifts were also discussed: he himself received a “silver bar” and gold ducats for the wedding, the former Florianihof boss said.
“The committee doesn’t have to put up with that.”
In the afternoon, a business owner who was commissioned by Martin Pucher to carry out maintenance work at the Mattersburger stadium and Commerzialbank branches and who also rented storage space to the bank brought up many discussions about the U-Committee. Referring to the ongoing investigations of the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, the informant announced that he would refuse to testify on individual issues. Judge Walter Pilgermair admitted that this was also his right, but initially there were arguments on detailed issues. “The committee doesn’t have to put up with it, it’s that simple. There are also preventive measures,” explained Pilgermair, explaining that the owner of the company cannot answer each and every question. “We will take care of you anyway,” said Verena Dunst, chair of the committee.
Questions from the parties were then mainly directed at statements by Puchers. This had shown that he had also commissioned people to handle messengers; The background according to Pucher: Postmarks for counterfeit bank balances must be generated when envelopes are delivered in other federal states. The interviewee stressed on several occasions that he had never admitted to having transported envelopes. The business owner confirmed that he had also been to various out-of-state sports clubs on behalf of Puchers, for example Rapid and Austria in Vienna or Salzburg, but that he had “not carried out any transport” and, when asked, said more precisely: “I have no black money transported.”
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