Austrian far-right interior minister, Herbert Kickl, has been removed from his post following the “Ibiza” corruption scandal that has also swallowed up the Freedom party (FPÖ), including to the complete end of the governing coalition of nation.
By observing coming complicating circumstances, the remaining Freedom party ministers have also quitted their posts, including the ministries for defense, transport and work.
Kickl sacking also caused the FPÖ leader, Heinz-Christian Strache, as vice-chancellor resignation in the wake of the materialization of a footage that demonstrates him offering well-paid public contracts in exchange for campaign support.
Sebastian Kurz, the Austrian chancellor said addressing a press conference late hour of Monday, had suggested Kickl’s sacking to the Austrian president with the aim of make certain a “complete, transparent investigation” into the scandal.
The Far-Right Minister for the nation explained he had not succeed to unveil the “required sensibility in dealing with the accusations”, those came out after German media published a video on Friday, wherein a meeting between Strache and a woman can be seen claiming to be the niece of a Russian oligarch.
Nevertheless, Opposition parties had urged for a transparent investigation of the scandal was only likely if the FPÖ gave up the influential interior ministry.
According to latest reports, Sebastian Kurz said after FPÖ ministers resignations, senior posts will be filled “by experts or senior civil servants”, while the fresh election will be held possibly in September.
However, Kickl has been denied to resign of his own accord earlier in the day, declaring it is all about a campaign against his party “played out via foreign countries”.
Kickl has been serving Austria minister of the interior for Austria from December 2017 till May 2019, has also accused the Austrian chancellor’s centre-right Austrian People’s party (ÖVP) of a “thirst for power”.
Although the “Ibiza” corruption scandal was published by German news magazine Der Spiegel and daily Süddeutsche Zeitung late hours of Friday, unveils Strache, talking to the undisclosed woman at a luxury resort in Ibiza.
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