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The Terminator, terminated?
January 23, 2005 ( politics )
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Austrian citizenship should be ended over the execution of a convicted killer in the US, a politician in Austria has said.Peter Pilz, of the [Austrian -J] Green Party, said the Californian governor broke Austrian law by allowing Donald Beardslee's death by lethal injection on Wednesday.
He said Mr Schwarzenegger, who has dual nationality, had "heavily damaged the reputation of the republic."
He has submitted a formal written request to the Austrian government.
"Schwarzenegger is possibly the most prominent Austrian abroad, and he shapes the picture of Austria," Mr Pilz said.
"I don't want that picture shaped by someone who commits state murder. That does not correspond to the political culture of this country."
Capital punishment 'unacceptable'
Mr Pilz said Austrian law states that citizenship can be revoked if an Austrian "in the service of another country substantially damages the interests or reputation of the republic by his or her behaviour."
Mr Pilz said: "Capital punishment is unacceptable in Austria and in Europe, and no Austrian citizen may take part in it or arrange it."
--BBC
heh.
Posted by griffjon at January 23, 2005 02:36 PM
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