Coronavirus

“The money that comes in would have to flow into the health system for a specific purpose,” said Doskozil, according to the report. The governor was quoted as saying that the planned administrative penalties are “basically an indirect compulsory vaccination – because those who can afford it can buy their way in the variant planned by the government”. The effort for the authorities due to the legally complex vaccination requirement would also be enormous, he said: “That ties up the administrative apparatus in a way that may never have existed before.” reevaluate “, said Doskozil:” What if the Constitutional Court said in a year that it was unconstitutional? That would be a catastrophe. And ultimately this form of mandatory vaccination continues to polarize and lead to division. “

The ÖVP, FPÖ and the Greens reacted with criticism of the statements. VP health spokeswoman Gaby Schwarz pointed out that Doskozil had signed the non-partisan agreement that was reached at the provincial governors’ conference last November at the Tyrolean Achensee and thus clearly committed to vaccination. “His sudden change of opinion is completely incomprehensible. Doskozil is missing the necessary sense of responsibility as governor,” said Schwarz in a broadcast. “SPÖ-internal conflicts are now also spreading to the subject of compulsory vaccinations,” said the ÖVP politician with a view to the position of SPÖ federal party leader Pamela Rendi-Wagner, who advocates an obligation.

The FPÖ Burgenland, which is against compulsory vaccinations, spoke in a broadcast of a “complete U-turn” Doskozil. The population needs “stability and, above all, politicians whose word you can rely on”. The liberal state party leader Alexander Petschnig spoke out against fee-based PCR tests.

The state spokeswoman for the Burgenland Greens, Regina Petrik, appealed in a broadcast to Doskozil to “stick to the common strategy and not add any new uncertainties The cohesion that he demands in the state must also be guaranteed to others himself. “