The Wiesbaden SPD is finding it difficult to move away from their social affairs department head, who was ailing after the indictment of aiding and abetting infidelity.
That's understandable in the post-indictment rush during the holiday season, but it's far from wise.
Because it would be a big surprise if the district court would not allow the indictment.
Christoph Manjura no longer has a future as a full-time head of department in Wiesbaden.
He would do well to see that and withdraw.
If he doesn't do his party this favor and decides to hold out until the end of his term next summer, then Wiesbaden's local politics will face a serious test.
Remuneration by the AWO
It is true that there is insufficient suspicion for an accusation of bribery.
But the investigation into allegations of breach of official secrets continues, and the charge of suspected aiding and abetting in a particularly serious case of infidelity weighs so heavily that Manjura can no longer bear.
The public prosecutor's office considers it proven that Manjura was well paid by the workers' welfare organization in order to be able to hone his political career free from the difficulties of working life.
Manjura is thus deeply involved in the AWO affair and in the system of enrichment and self-service.
Re-election is already ruled out because the process will hardly be over before the time window for the departmental elections is closed.
And the SPD will not want to take the risk of electing a head of department who could very quickly have a criminal record.
Perhaps the actors should be allowed to sleep over this bang for a few nights.
But in a very foreseeable future consequences must be drawn.