Briefly speaks before the OLG date-Diepresse.com

Former Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) is once again on the court on Monday. In the Vienna Palace of Justice, a three-judge Senate of the Higher Regional Court (OLG) Vienna will decide on his appeal against the conviction about the suspicion of false evidence before the parliamentary committee of inquiry to the Causa Ibiza. In the initial instance, for a short time in February 2024, his eight months, his then head of cabinet Bernhard Bonelli was sentenced to six months. Both, on the other hand, reported an appeal, which is why the debt is not legally binding. The presumption of innocence applies.

Friday evening, a few hours after became known that The 38-year-old became a father for the second time Was, briefly spoke up for the approaching trial. He made it organized via his lawyer that he was « not convicted because he had made the wrong statement in the U-Committee-but because the judge believed that his statement was ‘incomplete' ».

On the part of the defense, it is stated: « An incomplete statement is to be assessed differently in criminal law than according to the procedural order in investigation committees. The question of whether the supervisory boards were briefly included in the U-Committee with ‘yes’. » In the criminal proceedings, it was also neglected that briefly in the U-Committee « demonstrably interrupted several times and that the word of the next parliamentary group was given after the survey ». He had no way to « finish his answer and was no longer interviewed in the further question and answer session ».

As a reminder: The cause was about the order of supervisory board in the State Holding ÖBAG. In short, his role is said to have been down in the U-Committee, said single judge Michael Radasztics. The former head of government wanted to give the impression that he essentially had nothing to do with it. Briefly was acquitted in another indictment point; Namely with regard to the occupation of the position as ÖBAG board by Thomas Schmid, once general secretary in the Ministry of Finance.

On Monday it will now be decided whether the debt saying against the former head of government and Bonelli « hold ». Of course, the OLG can also confirm it, but change the sentence. If the second instance falls a judgment, this is final. However, a (partially) referral to the first court would also be possible. The public negotiation is scheduled for about three hours. Witnesses are not loaded.

(Hell/MS)