Marie-Josée Jacobs appeared before the special parliamentary commission on Monday afternoon, admitting to the existence of problems within Caritas while also criticising banks' role in the affair.

Marie-Josée Jacobs, the former chairwoman of the Caritas board of directors, on Monday joined a meeting of the special parliamentary commission tasked with investigating the €60 million embezzlement case. While Jacobs refrained from addressing the press after the meeting, some MPs were willing to provide insights.

According to further media reports, Jacobs' testimony inspired an emotional response from certain MPs. Democratic Party MP Corinne Cahen, for instance, commented on the deep impression that Jacobs left on her, praising her courage and honesty, concluding that the former chairwoman did not deserve to suffer through this scandal, just as those affected on the ground.

Speaking to Tageblatt, MP Djuna Bernard of The Greens (Déi Gréng) stated that it was an emotional meeting, while MP Taina Bofferding of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) commented that MPs could tell the issue was close to Jacobs' heart.

Lawmakers across party lines thus agreed that Jacobs had answered all the questions put to her by the special commission, even as she struggled to address the matter due to its personal nature. Nevertheless, MPs pointed out that little new information surfaced in the questioning of the former chairwoman, who herself is still looking for answers.

Commission chairman and MP Charel Weiler of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) stated that Jacobs – a former family affairs minister – was also self-critical in her assessment of the situation. He stressed that Jacobs admitted to problems within the organisation, though she underscored the rarity and historic nature of the criminal activity in question.

Jacobs reportedly delved into details about the roles played by banks and the clergy, notably criticising the former. Weiler shared that he is still uncertain whether banks will follow the commission's invitation to face lawmakers' questions about the case.

In the meantime, Marc Crochet, the former director general of Caritas, will be appearing before MPs on Wednesday to explain his actions.