Local elections in Lower Saxony: Shortly before the election: Investigations against Hanover's CDU mayoral candidate
On Sunday, Hanover will elect the Lord Mayor, and suddenly the CDU candidate is in the spotlight: As Managing Director of the Chamber of Crafts, he has become the focus of investigations.
The public prosecutor's office in Hannover is investigating Peter Karst, the CDU candidate for mayor, and another person for possible irregularities related to social security contributions at the Handwerkskammer Hannover. The investigation concerns whether honorary lecturers were paid without social security contributions being paid, with 73 out of 300 honorary lecturers also being employees of the chamber.
Karst, as the chamber's managing director, is cooperating with the investigation and stated that he will take necessary consequences if required. The investigation was triggered by a review by the Hauptzollamt Hannover in March.
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