ORF II – Report: "Diversion Requires Responsibility – And Austria Needs A Shift In Mindset."

Diversion requires responsibility – and Austria needs a shift in mindset.

In her interview on 7 October with Yilmaz Gülüm at Report" on ORF 2, Bettina Knoetzl, Chair of Transparency International Austria, emphasized that diversion is only possible when individuals take responsibility for their actions.
"You can't claim to be innocent and at the same time accept a diversion."
Fighting corruption goes beyond criminal proceedings. It requires real consequences, effective compliance systems, and above all, a genuine cultural change – from politics to public administration.
"Cronyism is improper – and dangerously corrosive to democracy."
You may watch the full interview (in German) here: Link to the video.