CDU politician Thomas Bareiß wants to remain in the Bundestag despite investigations
Quick Look
- The CDU politician Thomas Bareiß declares that he wants to keep his Bundestag mandate despite ongoing investigations into a traffic accident in July and calls for his resignation.
- He is currently taking a break to recover, but is continuing his mandate work unchanged.
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Why It Matters
Thomas Bareiß has been a member of the German Bundestag for the CDU since 2005. In July he is said to have taken synthetic narcotics and caused a serious traffic accident, after which he took a break and announced party political consequences.
CDU politician Thomas Bareiß wants to remain in the Bundestag despite the investigation into a traffic accident. In response to a written request, Bareiß told the “Badische Neuesten Nachrichten”: “I will have to use the first week of the German Bundestag session after the summer break to take a break and fully recover from my health. The mandate work will continue unchanged.«
After the Junge Union Zollernalb, the district committee of the Junge Union Württemberg-Hohenzollern also unanimously demanded that the MP resign his Bundestag mandate.
The politician made it clear that he would not respond to calls for his resignation, including those from his CDU Württemberg-Hohenzollern district association. Instead, the 51-year-old promises: "The interests and concerns of citizens, municipalities and companies in the constituency will continue to be taken up directly and represented politically, and of course the offices in the constituency and the German Bundestag are available for direct contact," the politician is quoted as saying by the newspaper.
Investigations by the public prosecutor's office
The 51-year-old is said to have consumed synthetic narcotics and caused a serious accident in mid-July. The public prosecutor's office is investigating. At the beginning of August, Bareiß announced a break and party political consequences in a personal statement, and he also asked for an apology. He wants to leave his office as district chairman of the CDU Württemberg-Hohenzollern on hold and not stand for re-election. Bareiß has been in the Bundestag since 2005.
Despite clear expressions of discontent within the party, Bareiß does not initially have to fear any calls for his resignation from leading Christian Democrats. A spokesman for parliamentary group leader Thorsten Frei told the newspaper before Bareiß's latest statement: "The MP has asked that he can initially concentrate on his recovery. Of course we respect this wish.«
When asked, a spokesman for CDU state leader Manuel Hagel asked "for your understanding that the CDU Baden-Württemberg is not commenting on the ongoing investigation."
Open Questions
- When will the public prosecutor's investigation be completed?
- Will Bareiß continue to experience pressure from his party despite his statement?
- How is his behavior in the Bundestag practically organized during the break?
