"Assortment of particular person instances": Criticism of Wels mayor

There are a complete of 14 accusations, labelled as “remoted instances”, that the Wels Initiative towards Fascism, or Antifa for brief, has made towards the FPÖ mayor of Wels, Andreas Rabl. A 24-page brochure compiles principally already recognized incidents in an effort to look “behind Rabl’s lovely look”.

For instance, Antifa criticised the set up of a Venus determine from Roman instances, which was misused for propaganda functions in the course of the Nazi period. The “Venus of Wels” nonetheless stands within the pedestrian zone in Wels right this moment, however was solely given a further plaque as a consequence of strain from the opposition.

Rabl can be accused of co-financing a gathering of right-wing extremist fraternity members in Wels and of permitting a conspiracy theorist to seem within the city corridor. All of those are proof that Rabl’s “perspective is incompatible with democracy and human rights.”

“Previous tales”

Rabl didn’t need to touch upon the contents of the brochure when requested by OÖN on Friday. In keeping with Wels FP parliamentary group chief Paul Hammerl, the incidents compiled by Antifa are “really simply outdated tales which have both lengthy since been resolved by native politicians or have vanished into skinny air.”