Nicholas Lebel, a member of the German parliament representing the ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU), announced on Monday that his term of office had been suspended because he had been embroiled in a scandal over living in a face-to-face deal. His colleague Georg Nieslein, who is involved in a similar scandal, has also announced his resignation from the party.
The Lebel company has earned a commission of around € 250,000 for the sale of masks between the Land of Baden-Württemberg and two private companies in Mannheim and Heidelberg.
Although the 34-year-old politician had apologized for his actions, he still tried to hold office until Monday. However, on Monday, Lebel announced that he would immediately resign and that he would no longer run for the Bundestag in the German parliamentary elections in the autumn. He did so in order not to harm his party.
Label’s case is not the first to shake the center-right bloc. Georg Nieslein, an experienced politician from the Christian Social Union, has entered a similar scandal. He is also the subject of an investigation into possible corruption in face mask procurement.
The Nieslein company has received more than 600,000 euros for mediating the purchase of masks. Nisleine announced his resignation from the party on Monday; he will no longer run for the next term in the parliamentary elections in September.
CDU leader Armin Lashet has announced that any Member who tries to settle down at the expense of society during this crisis must resign immediately.
Outrage over MPs’ actions was also expressed by CDU Secretary-General Paul Zemjak: “It is extremely inappropriate for MEPs to try to make a living from face-to-face deals while German society is going through the worst crisis since World War II.”
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