“Absolutely unacceptable”
As if that wasn’t enough, he was only awarded a certificate of honor in October 2022 by the state government under ÖVP state councilor Michaela Langer-Weninger, according to the SPÖ. State women’s chairwoman and member of the state parliament Renate Heitz is shocked: “It was a shame that someone who is on trial for such serious allegations ran again, and it is absolutely intolerable that the ÖVP has not only ignored the criminal proceedings to this day, but also not distanced himself from the now legally convicted man and his crime.”
From state councilor – ex-local chief and rapist got certificate of honor
