The reason for the mass actions was the release of an audio recording containing evidence of corruption in the country’s government. Protesters marched from the Attorney General’s Office to the parliament.
Thousands of residents of Hungary’s capital, Budapest, joined the protest demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the country’s chief prosecutor. This is discussed in the Reuters material.
The publication states that this occurred after the release of an audio recording containing evidence of corruption in the Hungarian government. A protest rally was held next to the parliament building, attended by thousands of people. Its participants demanded the resignation of not only Orban but also the prosecutor general. It is known that the protesters organized a march stretching from the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office to the Parliament. At the same time, cries of “Resign, resign” were also heard.
Peter Madyar, ex-husband of Judit Varga, former head of the Ministry of Justice, addressed the protesters. It was he who released the audio recording in which his ex-wife confirmed the existence of a conspiracy to hide the existence of corruption in the Hungarian government.
Separately, Magyar confirmed that he plans to launch his own party, which would become “a challenge for Orbán” in local and European Parliament elections scheduled for June.
“Hungarians are grateful to you for coming in thousands today to tell the authorities that enough is enough,” Magyar said.
It is worth noting that those involved in the scandal were former State Secretary of the Ministry of Justice Pal Volner and former head of bailiffs Gyorgy Schadla. None of them admitted guilt. The prosecutor’s office insists on its decision. He also added that they will analyze the recording made in January last year, Magyar said. They also plan to collect other evidence related to the case.
Let’s remember that Viktor Orban made another anti-Ukrainian statement on October 27. In particular, the politician called Ukraine the most corrupt country in Europe.
Also on March 18, 2022, Orban started talking about the collapse of the EU, arguing that Ukraine would lose about half of its territory.
Source: Focus
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