Investigations in the state parliament: CDU, SPD and AfD under suspicion of corruption!

Investigations in the state parliament: CDU, SPD and AfD under suspicion of corruption!

On Tuesday morning, surprising searches occurred in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt. The offices of the CDU, SPD and AfD's parliamentary groups were turned upside down by the Magdeburg public prosecutor and the State Criminal Police Office. This measure is due to the specific suspicions of the infidelity. In particular, it is about illegal functional allowances that are taken into account according to the Stern

Background of these investigations is an advertisement by the Federation of Taxpayers. A legally anchored parliamentary reform stipulates that such allowances are not permitted. The CDU has paid out a proud 113,250 euros in functional allowances since 2020, with 66,000 euros and a further 47,250 euros in 2022 in 2021 alone. The other factions are also not without, the AfD 2021 showed additional payments of 25,619.76 euros, while the SPD is in balance with 7,500 euros.

context of the investigation

The searches were ordered by a judicial decision by the Magdeburg District Court. At the moment, the factions concerned are rather reserved and have so far not commented on the allegations. According to mdr , there was initially no further information from the public prosecutor's office.

corruption, the view beyond the borders of Saxony-Anhalt shows, is a phenomenon that occurs equally in democracy and dictatorship. The discussion about political corruption is not new. In many countries, it is viewed as a means of personal enrichment and ultimately damages the trust of citizens in public service. The term itself is diverse and figurative - it ranges from bribery to acceptance to benefits to problematic lobbyism. According to the BPB are shaped social norms for corruption of temporal and cultural influences.

It remains to be seen how the situation for the political groups will develop. However, what is clear: the call for transparency and the need for anti -corruption measures only gets louder in this light. At a time when confidence in the political structures disappears, such scandals are anything but good business for democracy.