Freedom party wants “democracy test” for immigrants
The Freedom party has doubts about the right mindset of immigrants about democracy. A “democracy test” should be the right answer to such a development and remove all scepsis.
Especially if someone, who came from a foreign country, wants to receive a sponsored flat, the successful result of such kind of test should be the suitable qualification for the benefit. “Someone who desires a sponsored flat from the government, must possess impeccable manners in relation to our democracy”, says the Upper Austrian council for residential building who is also a member of the Freedom party.
The politican confirms talks with concerning residential building companionships, and his great dream that “no integration reluctant person should receive a sponsored flat” in his sphere of influence.
Politicans of other parties are not so happy about that plan. A fraction chairman of the Peoples party labeles the idea of the Freedom party as “expression of awkwardness.” Socialdemocrats characterize it as “cheap propaganda”. The Greens locate an “exclusion”, and the integration office called “Mosaik” fears “very big problems”, if this regulation becomes reality.
The only party, besides the Freedom party, who can find something positive in the controversial arrangement is the Orange party also known as “BZÖ”. BZÖ social spokeswoman and sister of Jörg Haider Ursula Haubner said that “such a democracy test would be useful and necessary.”