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".
Bivši guverner provincije Koruške, Joerg Haider pohvalio je Ašnerovu obitelj i rekao da "on među nama živi mirno već godinama, i treba proživjeti suton svoga života među nama".