Scheuer's retreat from Passau: Eklat in the city council causes excitement!

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Andreas Scheuer, former transport minister and member of the Christian-Social Union (CSU), has announced his withdrawal from local politics. This happened on Tuesday when he announced his decision on Instagram and with the words "It is enough!" drawn a clear line. Scheuer has been a member of the Passau city council since 2002, where he was to be recently appointed as an auditor. However, this decision ensured a scandal during a city council meeting.

At the meeting on Monday, Scheuer was sharply criticized by two city council members. The leaderless Holm Putzke, professor at the University of Passau, and Karl Synek from the Greens described him as unsuitable for the office due to his role in the toll debt. Synek argued that Scheuer's past as a minister and the associated financial breakdowns were not compatible with the task of an auditor. "You have to be careful not to make the dog a guard of the sausage kitchen," quotes Franz-Josef Strauss to support his concerns.

the scandal and the reactions

Scheuer confronted the local politicians and accused them of “undemocratic behavior”. In his opinion, it was a targeted "campaign" against him. He pointed out that he had experience in the Bundestag's auditing committee and considered himself qualified. This argument led to a passionate debate that was finally ended by another member of the city council.

In his Instagram post, Scheuer also indicated that he was very disappointed with the behavior of Putzke and Synek, especially because the Greens usually demand respectful handling. "For me, it is all the more disappointed with the long -time colleague of the Greens," he continued, and called the criticism of his appointment a "mapped game".

Scheuer also criticized the media, especially the “Passauer Neue Presse” and Bavarian Radio. He accused them of promoting misleading reporting and thus further fueling the behavior perceived as uncollected. In my opinion, these media misunderstood the complexity of his political career and made a "stirrup holder of malice".

Although Scheuer was in a variety of political arguments and admitted mistakes, he realizes that reporting on his current situation is exaggerated and disproportionate. The fact that reporting on his appointment as an auditor in a small city council caused so much sensation is unacceptable for him. The item is actually rather minor for a city council in Passau, which has around 50,000 inhabitants, and should not be in the spotlight so much.

As a result of his decision, Scheuer made it clear that he was grateful to the citizens who supported him during his political career. Despite the clashes and his retreat, he wished the city of Passau all the best. Finally, the CSU will now have to search again in Passau in order to find a suitable successor for the office of auditor.

For further information on the background of these developments, a look at the report on www.welt.de .