Election candidate regrets video

Friday, 4 October 2024 06:30

A candidate for the Swiss People’s Party in Valais is regretting a video he made in 2008.

There are local elections this weekend in the commune of Naters. Standing, is 42-year-old Benjamin Kalbermatter.

He was filmed in a bar during a local festival, drunk and shouting he supported Hitler and doing the Nazi salute. He was 26 at the time.

He says he now regrets it, he doesn’t support Hitler and a lot of alcohol was involved at the time.

The local party say they’re aware of the video – and they say it’s up to voters if they forgive him.

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