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Aiwanger Twitter scandal: Federal returning officer initiates proceedings - juicy punishment possible

2021-10-02T17:40:33.974Z


For the Free Voters, the Bundestag election was a used evening. The party failed at the five percent hurdle and its chairman caused horror with a tweet.


For the Free Voters, the Bundestag election was a used evening.

The party failed at the five percent hurdle and its chairman caused horror with a tweet.

Update from September 28, 5:33 p.m.:

After the excitement about a tweet from Free Voters boss Hubert Aiwanger, the Federal

Returning Officer

has now initiated a procedure.

According to information from

Business Insider

, a fine of up to 50,000 euros is being examined.

According to the report, Aiwanger now has until October 15 to explain itself to the Federal Returning Officer.

Only then should a final decision be made.

"Must be fired": Aiwanger comments on scandal for the first time - Federal Returning Officer checks Twitter post

First report from September 27th:

Munich / Wiesbaden - excitement about Aiwanger: In the case of the election prognoses published in advance by Free Voters Party leader Hubert Aiwanger, the Federal Returning Officer is examining a violation of the electoral law.

There is a possibility that Aiwanger has violated Paragraph 32 (2) of the Federal Electoral Act with his post on the online short message service Twitter, said the Federal

Returning Officer

on Monday in

response

to a

dpa

request.

In the relevant passage of law it says: "The publication of results of voter surveys after voting on the content of the voting decision is not permitted before the end of the election period." The post on the federal election was immediately deleted from the Twitter account.

According to the law, Aiwangers face a fine of up to 50,000 euros.

The free voter boss has described the distribution of an election forecast before the polling stations are closed as a "mishap".

"It was a mishap, not with the intention of breaking the law," said Aiwanger on Monday in Munich in front of journalists.

It was not a bad intention, the free voters wanted to clarify the details internally.

Bundestag election: Hubert Aiwanger scandal - Söder announces reappraisal

The free voter boss published the preliminary forecast results of a polling institute on his Twitter account on Sunday afternoon - even before the polling stations were closed - and combined this with a final call for the free voters.

The CSU accused him of manipulating the election. Aiwanger's coalition partner Markus Söder said of Aiwanger's explanations: “I don't know if that was a mishap.” Regardless of whether it is on the subject of apartheid or vaccination, one hears the word “mishap” over and over again.

Immediately after the tweet, Söder had declared that it would “not work at all” and announced that it would be dealt with. "You have to talk again about how things are going to go on." He demanded from Aiwanger at the same time a "return to practical work" and again a style that would do justice to the government offices that you have. The Prime Minister called the incident "unique in the history of the Federal Republic". CSU General Secretary Markus Blume spoke of Aiwanger's approach as "unheard of". Blume tweeted: “An unbelievable case of election manipulation and voter influence. That is deeply undemocratic and must have consequences "

The general secretary of the Bavarian SPD, Arif Tasdelen, said: “Aiwanger is no longer acceptable and must be dismissed by Prime Minister Söder.” And FDP state chief Daniel Föst said: “Posting out advance payments is embarrassing and unprofessional.

So it fits into the picture with the Free Voters and above all with Aiwanger. "

(Cg with dpa)

He will be the bird of paradise in the new Bundestag: Stefan Seidler moves into parliament for the South Schleswig voters' association.

A special regulation makes it possible.

Source: merkur

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