“The party-political influence on reporting by the former editor-in-chief of ORF Lower Austria, Robert Ziegler, which contradicts all provisions of the ORF law, is apparently not an issue for the judiciary. Hard to believe, but true: The advertisement from the Freedom Parliamentary Club, submitted on September 23rdwas forwarded within just two days by the economic and corruption public prosecutor’s office to the St. Pölten public prosecutor’s office, which announced on September 25th that after examining the allegations, it would refrain from initiating an investigation,” informed the liberal media spokesman and Secretary General NAbg. Christian Hafenecker.
“The speed of justice stands in striking contrast to the ORF’s cover-up of the investigation report into Ziegler’s machinations, which lasted for more than a year,” said Hafenecker. “It would not be surprising if both delay and acceleration had been favored by the influence of circles close to the ÖVP on the people involved.”
In view of the quick decision by the public prosecutors in Sankt Pölten, outgoing National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka (ÖVP), at whose Alois Mock Institute Ziegler received a moderation assignment as a “thank you” for “his services,” can also breathe a sigh of relief, as the medium “Dossier” reported. suspected. “Paid assignments in return for acceptable reporting formed the core of our presentation of the facts. It is a mystery to me how this suspicion can be ruled out in just two days,” said Hafenecker.
“Sobotka can now begin her journey into retirement legally untainted. In view of the pension shock he is now facing, we will refrain from commenting on his tirades directed against the FPÖ via ‘Krone’ interview today,” said the FPÖ General Secretary.
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