Hungary outraged: President Novák pardons helper of paedophile

On Sunday, the Jobbik-Conservatives opposition urged President Katalin Novák to step down in light of her controversial decision to pardon the former deputy director of a children’s home in Bicske, who had been convicted of aiding in paedophile crimes. Momentum Movement party members have also joined the chorus, demanding the immediate resignation of Hungary’s President.

Paedophile scandal unveiled

The scandalous revelation surrounding President Katalin Novák emerged on Friday, as reported by 444. It was disclosed that Novák had granted a presidential pardon to the deputy director, Endre K., of the children’s home in Bicske. Endre K. had received a 3-year, 4-month prison sentence for being an accomplice to the paedophile director. Shockingly, he had also attempted to coerce the children into retracting their complaints. Sources revealed that the director had subjected at least ten boys in his care to years of abuse, forcing them into oral sex.

Momentum Movement’s firm response

As detailed by HVG, politicians and activists from the Momentum Movement took a bold stance by dismantling cordons in front of the Carmelita and relocating them to the Sándor Palace. Placing a sign that read “Pedophile defender Katalin Novák” in front of the President’s office, Momentum‘s president, Anna Donáth, unequivocally called for Novák’s immediate resignation, stating:

“This decision shows that the President of the Republic has no conscience, no sense of common sense and no decency.”

In response to the recent events, Momentum is actively preparing a resolution and has initiated a petition. A demonstration in front of the Sándor Palace is scheduled for next week. Momentum MP Anna Orosz emphasised, “Katalin Novák has lost whatever dignity she had left in her role as president of the republic.”

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Jobbik-Conservatives react

Koloman Brenner, the Budapest mayoral candidate for the Jobbik-Conservatives, declared at a press conference that members of their parliamentary group have urged Novák to step down. Brenner invited all lawmakers to support this initiative. Brenner also stressed:

Hungary is in dire need of a president elected directly by the people, who do not execute party orders… but indeed represents the unity of the nation and grants presidential pardons only in cases with serious moral or political reasons.

Deputy party leader Anita Kőrösi revealed at the conference that residents of the Bicske children’s home had endured years of sexual molestation by the director. The deputy director, who was granted a presidential pardon last April, “had assisted to this and wanted to persuade children to sign fake documents”, she added. Kőrösi demanded Novák withdraw the presidential pardon, insisting the deputy director serve his sentence.

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6 Comments

Anonymous says:

05/02/2024 at 16:31

Don’t worry. Novak and Orban will make some more speeches about how they protect “family values” and promote Christianity.
Victors Christian Friends says:

05/02/2024 at 19:39

She also support Trump, a rapist.
Mario says:

05/02/2024 at 20:28

Orbánistan, what else?
Johnny says:

05/02/2024 at 23:59

Despicable and disgusting! Pardoning the accomplice of a pedophile is like aiding and abetting a pedophile! This woman not only should resign, but she should go to jail for a serious criminal dereliction of her duties as President of Hungary! She is clearly unfit to hold such an office!
ilona says:

06/02/2024 at 02:55

Has Nova’k Katalin been living in a cave? Not aware that anyone who harms children should all be castrated, then hung in public. Send a messaget to the public and the world that in Hungary children are protected at all levels? You can’t be just ‘a little bit guilty’ in such circumstances. Time to take a hard line with such perpetrators of crimes against children and also violence against immediate family or those under your supervision. We are no longer animals in hovels. How can such a thing happen?
Demjen F says:

07/02/2024 at 10:46

Tsk, tsk… so woke. The pres obviously follows her marching orders. OV needs his pedis free.
If there were really a crime the perpetrators would be in chains!