The scandal surrounding alleged sexual assaults within the Hessian left is expanding.

In addition to the speaker of the state parliamentary group and former partner of the co-chairman Janine Wissler, a Wiesbaden constituency employee of the co-chairman Elisabeth Kula was released and released from his duties until the allegations were clarified.

The left confirmed this on Wednesday when asked.

Apparently, the employee is accused of sexual harassment.

However, there should not be a public prosecutor's investigation.

"We're not talking about allegations of rape or sexual violence here," the group said.

Nevertheless, more and more affected women are coming forward and complaining of sexual assaults and harassment.

According to the federal chairwoman of the left-wing youth organization Solid, Sarah Dubiel, around 20 alleged victims have now reported to various state associations.

With the left, this affects a party that openly advocates feminism.

"We have just as toxic male power relations as other parties," admitted a member when asked.

Coalition negotiations stopped

As reported, the coalition negotiations between the SPD, the Greens and the Volt with the left were stopped in Wiesbaden.

Without the left, however, a majority in the city council is not possible.

For the SPD, Greens and Volt, however, one thing is certain: “The allegations against the Left Party are serious.

They must be fully clarified.” For the three potential coalition partners, it is crucial how the left behaves in this situation and what consequences it draws.

The three parties made this statement before a new suspected case of harassment became known in the state capital.

The Wiesbaden Christian Democrats were appalled by the accusations within the Wiesbaden left on Wednesday.

"The cases must be completely cleared up and possible perpetrators held accountable," said the CDU district chairman and member of the Bundestag Ingmar Jung and the CDU parliamentary group leader Daniela Georgi on Wednesday.

They demanded that the coalition negotiations with the left be "finally broken off" and extended this demand to the Wiesbaden SPD.

The reason for this is the investigation by the Frankfurt public prosecutor's office against SPD head of social affairs Christoph Manjura in the context of the workers' welfare scandal.

"The investigations into City Councilor Manjura are not new, but we are stunned that new allegations continue to emerge over time," said Jung.

It is about corruption, aiding and abetting infidelity, bogus employment and the betrayal of official secrets.

Left and SPD are not in a position to negotiate a stable coalition for Wiesbaden.

In the meantime, the left in Hesse and also in the federal government are trying desperately to get the expanding affair under control.

"There is so much trouble and argument and now Janine Wissler is also injured," was heard in Wiesbaden.

The co-chairman of the federal government faces allegations that she did not help the victims, even though she is said to have known about the incidents.

Wissler firmly denied this and pointed out that she separated from her partner when she was informed by a young woman in 2018 about her partner's sexual relationship with her.

There was no talk of sexual assault at the time.

The Hessian state board of the left wanted to decide on Wednesday evening how to proceed in the affair and what measures must be taken,

to process the incidents.

The public is to be informed on Thursday, April 21.