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Prejudices against Austrian companies and false suspicions do great harm
Vienna (OTS) – For Wolfgang Gerstl, leader of the ÖVP parliamentary group in the Ibiza Investigation Committee, today’s poll day is marked by deep ideological divisions between opposition groups and the Greens regarding the local economy: “I am not criticizing the Austrian businessmen’s invitation to join the Ibiza-U Committee criticize the fact that these informants face massive accusations and suspicions before questioning, just because a tarnished HC Strache in Ibiza lined up their names, obviously to show off it ” .
Except for the mention of Rene Benko in the famous Ibiza video, there is no evidence of illegal party funding or influence on political processes in the archives. Rene Benko has clearly stated that HC Strache has already apologized for his statements in the video and has even attributed the name to a boast. Benko also failed to establish a connection between Strache’s statement and concrete contacts between the businessman and politicians. Neither he nor his companies have donated to parties.
“Unfortunately, we cannot open up to ourselves where the opposition and the Greens caught a scandal today,” Gerstl said. “If there is misconduct by businessmen towards political decision makers, then I am the first to demand all the severity and consequences. But if it is only about criminalizing internationally successful companies without any foundation, then I do not follow the game”.
Gerstl continues: “Anyone who carelessly flings accusations around here should also consider the consequences of such reports for heavily export-oriented Austrian companies. Ultimately, we are talking about enormous economic damage. Especially in this economic crisis, I think that that It is completely irresponsible Action. ” (Enough)
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