Schwarzenegger a disgrace to Austrians, wants to revoke his citizenship

[Stockholm]

Seems like his fellow Austrians do not like to be associated with the once prominent Terminator. After the Tookie and Beardslee execution in which Schwarzenegger refused clemency petitions, one of his country men in Graz, Austria, Mr. Pilz of the Green Party submitted a formal request to the Austrian government to revoke Mr. Schwarzenegger's Austrian citizenship (he today holds a dual citizenship in Austria and the US).

According to Austrian legislation a 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."

In his petition the green party representative submits that: "Capital punishment is unacceptable in Austria and in Europe, and no Austrian citizen may take part in it or arrange it."

To add damage to injury the town of Graz, Mr. Schwarzenegger's old home town has decided to change the name of the city stadium that carry the actors name.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4198633.stm

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