Political Ash Wednesday: 300 people at a counter-demo in Ried

This year, the FPÖ’s Ash Wednesday event, which took place in the Jahnturnhalle in Ried in the evening, was preceded by a counter-demonstration again after breaks – mainly due to corona. For the 31st time, the Blues are using the day of the carnival sweepstakes to clean up their politics. Reason for the “Grandmas Against the Right” to send a peaceful signal for a “democratic and cosmopolitan society”. Between 200 and 300 people responded to their call.

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“Go to the barricades”

In addition, the Kultur.Land.Impulse association was already organizing a “cultural-political Ash Wednesday” at 4 p.m. in the “Giesserei” in Ried, including a lecture by historian from the University of Salzburg Margit Reiter on the topic “What’s old becomes new? National Socialism and its beginnings the FPÖ – a search for clues” has been loaded. At the same time, demonstrators for “sticking together against the right” gathered at the train station in Ried. There were no incidents. When asked, BH Ried said that after the discussions in advance, they did not assume that there would be any arguments.

With “Defend yourselves, resist, against fascism here in the country, go to the barricades, go to the barricades” they sang and got in the mood for their march through the city. Half an hour later, the demonstrators had reached their destination, the market square opposite the Jahnturnhalle, to spread a sea of ​​lights against fascism with cell phones and lighters. “We don’t need Kickl, it’s only available at Wickl,” a poster was held up facing the other side of the street.

A long line of FPÖ sympathizers had already formed in front of the gym entrance. For 18 euros, around 2,000 supporters can expect something hearty from the party leadership in addition to a herring feast and a drink. Herbert Kickl will take the lectern for the second time.

Rally at Rieder Marktplatz

• Also read: Political Ash Wednesday: Van der Bellen urges parties to exercise moderation

At lunchtime, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen had already called on the parties – the ÖVP and SPÖ also invited people to political Ash Wednesday in Carinthia and Styria – to moderate their tone in their speeches. You shouldn’t make fun of “the others”, look down on them or portray them as “the bad ones, the incompetent ones, the corrupt ones”. As “Federal President, as a citizen, as a fellow human being, perhaps sometimes as ‘the other’,” he asks us to pause. “The events of the last few days and the upcoming election year make it more necessary than ever,” were the warning words of the Federal President.

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