Police searched the state parliament: CDU, SPD and AfD in the unfaithful scandal!

Police searched the state parliament: CDU, SPD and AfD in the unfaithful scandal!

Magdeburg, Deutschland - in Magdeburg it is currently turbulent in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt. On Tuesday morning, an extensive police operation started, in which the offices of the Fractions of the CDU, SPD and AfD were searched. The investigation focuses on suspicion of infidelity in connection with inadmissible payments of functional allowances, which have not been legally permitted since a parliamentary reform 2020. As tag24 are reporting In this case.

A concrete trigger for the search was an advertisement by the Federation of taxpayers who received in November 2023. The CDU parliamentary group, which paid high allowances in the amount of 113,250 euros between 2021 and 2022, was mainly affected. The SPD and AfD also documented some additional payments in its annual accounts: 7,500 euros for the SPD and around 25,620 euros for the AfD. However, the political groups pointed out that they completely handed over the required documents, while the AfD rejects the allegations as "disproportionate".

regulatory background

According to the 2020 parliamentary reform, additional compensation may only be paid to certain officials. Despite this regulation, there were reports that the CDU parliamentary group made payments to its deputy parliamentary group leader and working group leader what the responsible institutions called on. The investigation has also received national attention because it is embedded in a broader context of corruption investigations against MPs. pnp.de confirmed that such allowances are not compatible with the MEP.

The investigative authorities have made it clear that the evaluation of the seized papers will take some time. Even the Attorney General in Naumburg has called for a new review of previously set procedures, which indicates the seriousness of the allegations. While the SPD parliamentary group has now abolished its allowances for the deputy parliamentary group leader, the CDU has so far been covered and has not commented on the processes.

political implications

These events are not surprising because scandals have increasingly come to light in the political landscape of recent years, and Members are repeatedly faced with questionable business. Information on MPNWATCH.de show that several MP investigative proceedings, including cases of bribery. During the ongoing legislative period, the immunity of MPs has already been lifted 22 times, which shows a worrying trend.

It remains to be seen whether the current investigations lead to criminal consequences. While the situation is tense, the parties concerned only to hope that clarity and transparency will return to the political processes.