The representatives of the disabled are very dismayed after the “ZiB 2” interview with Governor Hans Peter Doskozil on Tuesday evening. There, moderator Armin Wolf once again addressed the SPÖ politician to critics who were skeptical about his voice during election campaigns. This is “a disgrace” and unacceptable, according to ÖZIV Burgenland, an advocacy group for people with disabilities.
No one should be discriminated against because of their disability, this should also be set an example by the highest authorities and media representatives, demanded ÖZIV Burgenland President Hans-Jürgen Groß and emphasized: “A vote alone does not provide information about a person’s skills and talents, nor does it like any other form of disability.”Five operations on the larynxDoskozil has already had five operations on the larynx due to an illness. Incidentally, Doskozil brushed aside concerns about the staying power of his voice in the ORF studio: “I won an election with this voice.” The hardships of the past few weeks were also comparable to a nationwide election campaign. Ultimately, however, voters must decide whether they are up to this “challenge”. First, however, the 52-year-old must survive the vote of the SPÖ delegates. Showdown at the party conference in Linz The SPÖ must wait until Saturday next week for certainty as to who will lead them into the future. After more than heated committee meetings, the Social Democrats decided to stick with the original plan and decide on the chairmanship of an extraordinary party congress in Linz. The winner of the member survey, Doskozil, and Andreas Babler, who came in second, are the candidates. The still incumbent party leader Pamela Rendi-Wagner announced her withdrawal from the top position of the Social Democrats after the results of the survey were announced.
