“FPÖ in the delusion of conspiracy – attack on DSN is an attack on Austria’s security”

SPÖ security spokesman Maximilian Köllner sharply rejects today’s attacks by the FPÖ against the management state protection and intelligence service (DSN): “The employees of the DSN under their director do highly professional work every day to ensure the security of Austria. Instead of recognizing this effort, the FPÖ catches a dangerous campaign against the one that ours Protect democracy. “

In recent years, the FPÖ has repeatedly shown that it did not strengthen state security but wanted to weaken. Only remember the BVT affair responsible for the reputation of the state protection-also internationally-caused massive damage. So Köllner: “The question arises: Why is the FPÖ so much afraid of a strong and independent constitutional protection that it is so actively moving against him? Why why does it attack the institution that has extremist networks and threats to our republic in mind?” Köllner emphasizes that trust in the state security is of central importance: “Those who sow doubts about the integrity of the protection of the constitution plays with the security of the country. Especially in times of diverse challenges, support for those experts who work on the security of Austria every day – do not distrust and agit.”

The SPÖ will continue to stand up for strong, professional and independent constitutional protection. “The population can rely on the fact that we take security seriously and take responsibility – in contrast to the FPÖ, which not only wants to weaken an institution with its attacks on state protection, but also lightly jeopardizes the feeling of security in Austria,” concludes Köllner. (Conclusion) Bö