Exciting caricature

Sleeping employees and vice as an old woman

Mayor Christian Samwald (left) is particularly annoyed that his employees are portrayed as lazy. He himself does not appear in the caricature - not yet. FPÖ mandatary Martin Kurz (right) is pleased about the lively interest in the drawing.

(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Krixi Kraxi, FPÖ Ternitz, Doris Seebacher)

The FPÖ Ternitz uses upsets such as the chaotic laying of fiber optic cables or the chaos surrounding the introduction of the yellow bag to draw attention to them with a caricature. The mayor is "not amused". Nevertheless, the population finds it funny. 

The mayor of Ternitz, Christian Samwald, is angry. Just like five years ago, the FPÖ is making its displeasure against the mayor's party known in a caricature. On it you can see: Ternitz as it sinks into the chaos of the newly introduced yellow bags, dug-up streets due to the laying of fiber optic cables and sleeping employees in the town hall. The latter in particular annoys Samwald. "Hard-working employees are being discredited here," said the city manager. He had expected nothing less from the FPÖ. "A party that barely manages to get all its representatives together at municipal council meetings."

Yellow bag and fiber optic cable are "excitement number 1" in Ternitz

FPÖ member Martin Kurz on the caricature: "No matter where I go, people are complaining about the yellow bag and the dug-up roads," he explains the reason for the humorous drawing. And he knows from experience: "Nobody looks at a letter, but a caricature stays in people's minds".

Mayor promises improvement with fiber optic cable laying

Regarding the main point of criticism "fiber optic cable", Samwald says: "The problem is that not just one provider is digging here, but each provider is digging independently," he knows about the situation. Unfortunately, this is a matter of public infrastructure where he, as mayor, has no control. But he promises better coordination for this year. And not everything is bad in Ternitz. A lot has been achieved in recent years. For example, the ground-breaking ceremony for the expansion of the Senecura care center took place and numerous new apartments and a primary care center are planned.  

Similarity to Peter Spicker? "People cannot be identified"

Another detail in passing - an old mother looks an awful lot like Deputy Mayor Peter Spicker. And why doesn't the mayor himself appear? "He hasn't been in office long enough to be caricatured," says Kurz. And he emphasizes: "None of the other people can be identified either". 

Side note: an old lady shuffling across the street looks an awful lot like Deputy Mayor Peter Spicker.

(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Krixi Kraxi, Doris Seebacher)