So she criticized on Tuesday before the start of the surveys in the ÖVP investigation committee, where she belongs to the blue team, incumbent Alexander Van der Bellen. When asked about a candidacy, she said: “I obviously belong to the narrower circle of candidates” that party leader Herbert Kickl had considered. There will be a decision “in the foreseeable future”.
Fürst’s criticism specifically concerned Van der Bellen’s statements in the ORF “ZiB2” on Monday. There the Federal President had criticized the behavior of the liberal main actors in the Ibiza video, in the ÖVP advertisement affair, however, the presumption of innocence applies to the head of state. It was “very surprising how he obviously uses different standards,” said the blue MP.
Fürst did not find it unusual that she shot at Van der Bellen without being asked before the U-Committee was questioned about the legal dispute. The statements by the Federal President would have affected committee issues, she argued. Who is to play against Van der Bellen from the blue ranks is still open internally, she emphasized. What is needed is “a good candidate” who addresses the issues in terms of content, whether male or female.
Source: Nachrichten
