The controversial then Governor of Carinthia, Jörg Haider, praised Ašner's family as friendly and said of Ašner that "he's lived peacefully among us for years, and he should be able to live out the twilight of his life with us".
Men Kärntens guvernör Jörg Haider prisade Ašners familj och sade att Ašner har "levt fredligt bland oss i flera år, och han bör kunna leva ut slutet av sitt liv med oss".