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By declaring that Switzerland is paying for the release of the hostages, the former Federal Council sparked outrage. Now remove the “awkward formulation.”
“Inappropriate formulation”: Former Federal Councilor Moritz Leuenberger feels he has been misunderstood.
Photo: Adrian Moser
Moritz Leuenberger is now sorry. When asked, the former Federal Council said on Monday: “If my statements gave the impression that the Federal Council had ever paid a ransom to buy hostages, I expressly regret it.”
The statements that the member of SP Leuenberger regretted and which caused outrage are still standing in an interview with “NZZ am Sonntag” on the subject of “Lies in politics.” When asked when the Federal Council had not told the truth, Leuenberger replied: “We have always denied that we have paid ransoms for the release of hostages.
