Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen accuses the FPÖ chief of not talking his thoughts: It can’t be the case “that the pinnacle of state, who in any other case praises the ‘fantastic thing regarding our federal structure’ with a moralistic undertone, stays utterly silent on this situation in direction of the inhabitants (…),” stated Kickl on Friday.
“By approving the EU Renaturation Act, the Inexperienced arbitrary minister Gewessler, with the tolerance of ÖVP Chancellor Karl Nehammer, has not solely dedicated excessive treason towards the Austrians’ safety of provide with home meals, towards our farmers and towards our sovereignty, however there may be additionally a transparent breach of the structure,” stated Kickl in a press launch.
Since Gewessler’s approval had already develop into obvious, the Federal President ought to have taken motion earlier, stated Kickl. Nevertheless, he had apparently “intentionally seemed the opposite means”. “Van der Bellen, in his subservience to the EU and the elite, is anxious with placing up a wall for his Inexperienced comrade and serving to this eco-Marxist ‘farmer extermination legislation’ to interrupt by means of”. Along with his “unacceptable behaviour, Van der Bellen has as soon as once more proven himself to be the system president that we within the Freedom Celebration have all the time warned towards”.
“Calmness ought to now be the objective”
Within the Hofburg, the APA was referred to an announcement within the “Kronen Zeitung” (Wednesday version) on Friday: “The Federal President is following the dialogue intently and is in good contact with the Federal Authorities. Calming either side ought to now be the objective,” it stated.
The Greens rejected Kickl’s criticism: “The pinnacle of a celebration whose important concern is to promote our European homeland for Russian and Chinese language cash ought to urgently rethink whether or not he actually needs to throw round such harsh accusations as ‘excessive treason’,” countered Basic Secretary Olga Voglauer in a press launch. Gewessler had given her consent to the EU renaturation legislation “in accordance with the legislation” and had thereby “taken an extremely massive step in direction of defending our nature, our homeland and in the end our future.”
