Although the Rules of Procedure Committee of the National Council began discussions on the request submitted by the Freedom Party on Tuesday, the discussions were unanimously postponed. According to Committee Chairman August Wöginger (ÖVP), the decision is expected to be made in July - around the next plenary week, reported the parliamentary correspondence.

Pilnacek and Corona

With the so-called "ÖVP Abuse of Power Investigation Committee," the Freedom Party aims to scrutinize both the investigations surrounding the death of the former top official in the Ministry of Justice, Christian Pilnacek, and the official handling of demonstrations and "government and measure-critical citizens." In both cases, the Freedom Party identifies impermissible political influences, primarily targeting the ÖVP.

ÖVP Expresses Doubts

While FPÖ Member of Parliament Norbert Nemeth was convinced in the committee that the investigation committee requested by his faction complies with all legal requirements, ÖVP Member of Parliament Wolfgang Gerstl expressed doubts. His faction has not yet completed the review of the facts, he explained the postponement request. Legally, the Rules of Procedure Committee still has four weeks to report to the plenary, but the ÖVP does not want to fully utilize this time.

(APA/Red)

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