Two German deputies walk away from politics after wearing masks

The two German deputies, Nikolaus Löbel from the CDU, and Georg Nürlein from CSU (while away from the party) have personally been enriched through security of masks in the Corona crisis. During the past year, they have received projects in a total of 6 digits for mediation for contracts with mask producers and suppliers. The Löbel firm has received 250,000 euros in honour for mediating it has made between a mask supplier and two private ventures, while in the mediation it has made Georg Nüsley through a third firm has arrived at the firm, where he is the director himself, a total of 650,000 euros.

Reactions in Germany following the discovery of the relationship are very severe. The opposition has sharply criticised the CSU Union and CSU and spoke of a structural problem. The head of the Greens, Robert Habeck, has said, that no party is protected from particular personal mistakes. But in the case of Union a lot of data tells you, it's about a structural problem.” According to Habeck, with this CDU and CSU, it shows there is an indiscretion to power, which undermines trust in democratic institutions.” Bravaria's prime minister, Markus Söder, demanded that MPs surrender their mandates. Nikolaus Löbel reacted and handed over all warrants Monday and announced his departure from the party. And Georg Nürlein's mandate will keep up to the elections, though his immunity has been lifted. The prosecution has launched investigations into both MP Löbel and Nü Novostlein.

The CDU candidate for Baden-Wyrstemberg London, Susanne Eisenn, has said she welcomes former CDU colleague Nikolaus Löbel has also left the MP's mandate. She expects him to donate the money earned by an organization. ” Clearly, it's about special cases, she said, but “each case is one more”.

“Here ends tolerance”

The atmosphere of masks seriously harms the conservative Union in this election year. In September, parliamentary elections are held in Germany, and during the year there are elections in several schools. According to Berlin Free University politician Thorsten Faas, the circle of masks has the potential to fuel prejudice against politics. The MPs can have secondary jobs. This is not immoral. Mediating contacts in pandemic time even makes sense. But taking this huge sum, here ends tolerance”, Fas said in an interview for “tageschau”. According to him, the tie of masks now dominates the agenda and produces a storm for the CDU in a difficult situation currently.

Calls for extended consequences after the circle of masks have increased. Transparancy International's head for Germany, Hartmut Bäumer urged Bundestag to complete regulations, to sanction certain forms of lobism, the news agency writes, dpa. Parliamentary groups must set up such domestic rules, “with a several-scale sanction mechanism, from warning to exclusion from the parliamentary group.” Secondary incomes, such as the lobbies for a certain product, then purchased by ministries, must be fully banned.

The head of the CSU parliamentary group, Ralph Brinkhouse and the head of the CSU land parliamentary group, Alexander Dobrendt, in a letter to the Union MPs, have indicated that “we made mistakes, we haven't seen enough, this has to be done better.” They have made it known that they will take strong measures not to have such cases in the future, such as creating a code of conduct, “exceeding that, what is expected of members of the German Bundestag. ”