Mahrer/Hungerländer: FPÖ Vienna reveals her own electorate

The Viennese FPÖ is in the middle of an identity crisis. While it has been staged as a “party of the real Austrians” for years and has been bold against political Islam, research now shows that a few weeks before the Vienna election, the FPÖ switches advertisements in Turkish media – in Turkish. She only holds press conferences for Turkish -speaking journalists and is specifically looking for contact with mosque clubs.

“The FPÖ sells its voters for votes of organized political Islam – without any shame. For years she was the party of great enemy pictures, now she hugs exactly the groups that she attacked yesterday. This U-turn is not only embarrassing-it is a betrayal on its own basis, ”criticizes ÖVP-Wien-chairman Karl Mahrer.

Mahrer: “The FPÖ has betrayed itself in the cheapest trial”

The fact that the FPÖ completely gives up its line is shown at several points:

• A few months ago, she called for a ban from the Islamic Faith Community (IGGÖ) – now she switches advertisements for Muslim parents.
• The FPÖ accused mosque associations like the Atib for years as Erdoğan-Lobbys-now FPÖ officials appear at exactly these clubs.
• In autumn, the headscarf ban for pupils was presented as a freedom core concern – now the FPÖ is courting exactly those groups that have spoken out against it for years.

“The FPÖ has served its own electorate with pithy sayings for years – and now it shows: it stands for nothing. Anyone who was still enemy yesterday will be surrounded today when it comes to voices. This is nothing more than political fraud on his own basis, ”said Mahrer.

Hunger countries: “Political Islam is dangerous. The FPÖ takes this danger to the Vienna municipal council. Because it is clear: if you bring voices, you also have to be represented. “

The FPÖ not only gambled away its own credibility, with its haphazard turning, it also ensures dangerous sociopolitical tensions.

“The FPÖ always demands: German first – but inserted itself in Turkish,” criticizes Caroline Hungerländer, integration spokeswoman for the Vienna People’s Party, who warns vehemently before the procedure of freedoms: “It is extremely irresponsible to upgrade political Islam compared to our democracy. Dangerous doors are opened here – at the expense of democracy, the state of the state, the equality of men and women and at the expense of well -integrated, non -organized Muslims! “

Particularly scandalous:

• The FPÖ has given Turkish media access to an exclusive press conference – Austrian media were excluded.
• The FPÖ claims that Turkish Austrians have “had no bad experiences with her” – how does she explain her years of demands for restrictions for these groups?
• According to research, there is a Turkish consultant company behind the FPÖ ads with connections to Turkish politics – what is the real strategy behind it?

“The Viennese FPÖ is trapped in a dangerous game. She sacrificed her own line – and with her own electorate. Anyone who believes that this strategy remains without consequences is extremely wrong, ”concluded Karl Mahrer.