To people in need - Communists in Salzburg donate large parts of their salary
The four members of the Austrian Communist Party (KPÖ) in the Salzburg state parliament have so far donated around 46,000 euros from their salaries to people in need. The KPÖ politicians reported on Wednesday that 395 Salzburg residents had turned to them for help around six months after they entered the state parliament. It is customary for KPÖ members of parliament to donate the portion of their income that exceeds an average skilled worker's salary of currently around 2,300 euros net.
This procedure has been practiced by the KPÖ in Graz for many years. The Communists have Elke Kahr as mayor there. The KPÖ in Salzburg surprisingly received almost twelve percent of the vote in April 2023. In the upcoming municipal elections in the federal state of Salzburg on March 10, 2024, the KPÖ candidate Kay-Michael Dankl has a good chance of winning the office of mayor in the city of Salzburg, according to polls.
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The KPÖ's success in the municipal elections in Salzburg in 2024 could potentially lead to Kay-Michael Dankl becoming the mayor of Salzburg, given his high polling numbers. In light of their past charitable acts, the KPÖ in Salzburg has decided to donate a portion of their municipal council members' salaries to local causes, following in the footsteps of their counterparts in Austria's Graz.
Despite facing opposition from other political parties, the KPÖ's commitment to this practice has resonated with voters, particularly after their strong performance in the municipal elections six months prior, where they secured nearly twelve percent of the vote.
Source: www.stern.de
