Increasing pressure
Even Mikl-Leitner urges Mahrer to resign
WKO boss Harald Mahrer's attempt to break free has not been successful. Johanna Mikl-Leitner and Thomas Stelzer, two powerful ÖVP provincial governors, suggest in the "Krone" that he should resign. And pressure is also mounting in the Chamber of Commerce.
The decision on Mahrer's function as WKÖ President will not be made in St. Pölten. But she assumes "that the right conclusions will be drawn in Vienna in the interests of the economy", said Mikl-Leitner when asked by the "Krone" newspaper. "This is important because our companies need strong and, above all, credible business representation."
Behind the scenes at the Chamber, it was already being said yesterday evening that Mahrer's resignation was only "a matter of time". An insider revealed that a regional president should succeed him in order to regain credibility.
"This is frontal damage"
"The resentment is more than great - especially among our largely voluntary functionaries. That's why the open discussion within the Chamber of Commerce is more than understandable," said Mikl-Leitner.
She has held countless talks in the last few days. "Also with hundreds of compatriots who visited me during Sunday's open day in my office to talk to me. And if you ask me what our compatriots in Lower Austria have to say about this, then I can only say: this is a frontal damage," said the head of the province.
Stelzer expressed similar sentiments. "The trust of many entrepreneurs has been shaken. The Chamber of Commerce is now called upon to regain this trust quickly. It is up to the committees of the Chamber of Commerce or Harald Mahrer himself to decide who will be at the helm," he explained to the "Krone" newspaper.
Criticism had also recently arisen because Mahrer received 88,000 euros per year as OeNB President in addition to his salary as WKÖ President. Mahrer then announced that he would resign from his position at the National Bank "in the near future".
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