In spite of lobbying allegations: Another district Association supports Amthor

in Spite of the lobbying allegations against a member of the Bundestag Philipp Amthor (CDU), has spoken out in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, another district Association with a clear majority for him as the new Chairman. As the Chairman of the County Association of Ludwigslust-Parchim, Wolfgang waldmueller, the said F. A., for example, have spoken at the meeting on Wednesday night of 17 voting members, 13 for support Amthors, four abstained and there were no votes against.

Matthias Wyssuwa

Political correspondent for the North of Germany and Scandinavia with headquarters in Hamburg.

Amthor, who was at the Meeting in the town of Spornitz, present and answered questions from the members. Forest Miller, who is also General Secretary of the country party, said the uncertainty that gave it, with a view to the allegations of the members, had been resolved in a personal conversation. Amthor from a draw that he didn't try to sugarcoat anything. On Monday evening, a district Association Amthor had nominated, in spite of the allegations as the new Chairman.

Amthor is in the criticism, since the end of last week his commitment to an American Start-up it became known that he also share options was received. He had admitted a mistake, and not expressed since publicly the allegations. Amthor is in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is the only candidate for the national chairmanship of the CDU. He would have had good prospects on the top candidate for the state election next year, according to surveys, his CDU can hope at the SPD of Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig (SPD) to pull ahead. On Friday evening Amthor to speak at a meeting of the national Executive to the allegations.