In a kindergarten in the 14th district of Vienna, the teachers were asked to keep their clothes “buttoned up in the future” so as not to provoke Muslim fathers who pick up their children with their appearance. While the responsible municipal department MA 10 and the education councillor Christoph Wiederkehr want to keep the incident to themselves and distance themselves from the instruction on Muslim dress codes, the opposition is stunned.
State party chairman Karl Mahrer called on councillor Wiederkehr to act immediately: “This latest case of completely misunderstood tolerance in Vienna shows once again the integration failure of the Vienna city government. Neos councillor Christoph Wiederkehr is called upon to act urgently and protect the teachers in this kindergarten from medieval rules!”
Do not bow to the medieval image of women
Councillor Caroline Hungerländer, integration spokesperson for the Vienna People’s Party, also calls for immediate action: “Instead of demanding an adjustment to our values and supporting the teachers – as they deserve – the teachers are being asked to bow to the medieval image of women held by Muslim fathers. This cannot be allowed and must be stopped immediately by the responsible authorities!”
FPÖ calls for consequences
The Viennese FPÖ found even clearer words. “If Muslim fathers now want to tell kindergarten teachers how they should dress, then these practices must be put to a clear stop. Such Islamist parents have no place in this city and should return to their Islamic homeland,” said Viennese FPÖ leader Dominik Nepp, who is himself a father of two. “I call on SPÖ Mayor Ludwig and Education Councillor Wiederkehr to instruct Viennese kindergartens to immediately report such outrageous demands and to impose consequences for these parents,” emphasises Nepp.
State party chairman Karl Mahrer called on councillor Wiederkehr to act immediately: “This latest case of completely misunderstood tolerance in Vienna shows once again the integration failure of the Vienna city government. Neos councillor Christoph Wiederkehr is called upon to act urgently and protect the teachers in this kindergarten from medieval rules!”
Do not bow to the medieval image of women
Councillor Caroline Hungerländer, integration spokesperson for the Vienna People’s Party, also calls for immediate action: “Instead of demanding an adjustment to our values and supporting the teachers – as they deserve – the teachers are being asked to bow to the medieval image of women held by Muslim fathers. This cannot be allowed and must be stopped immediately by the responsible authorities!”
FPÖ calls for consequences
The Viennese FPÖ found even clearer words. “If Muslim fathers now want to tell kindergarten teachers how they should dress, then these practices must be put to a clear stop. Such Islamist parents have no place in this city and should return to their Islamic homeland,” said Viennese FPÖ leader Dominik Nepp, who is himself a father of two. “I call on SPÖ Mayor Ludwig and Education Councillor Wiederkehr to instruct Viennese kindergartens to immediately report such outrageous demands and to impose consequences for these parents,” emphasises Nepp.
