Former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “personally controlled” the work of law enforcement and secret service agencies, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on Facebook on Wednesday.
Orbán could have personally decided on raids and on delaying procedures. “He must take responsibility,” Magyar added. Magyar linked an article published on telex.hu on Wednesday to the post, which said that the former government and specifically Orbán had decided on raiding the Ukrainian ‘gold convoy’ “without professional justification for the raid.”
The paper cited background discussions it had held in recent weeks with sources familiar with or involved in the matter.
Magyar government returned Ukrainian gold and cash
Money and gold belonging to the Ukrainian state-owned financial institution Oschadbank was seized by Hungarian intelligence agencies on 5 March while the shipment was transiting Hungary on its way from Austria to Ukraine. According to a previous statement by the tax authority, the vehicles contained 40 million dollars, 35 million euros and 9kg of gold. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on 6 May that Hungary had returned the money and gold to Ukraine.
Bertalan Havasi, Fidesz’s communications chief, said in response that every member of the Orbán government had remained faithful to their oath of office, they had complied with and enforced the law. “Péter Magyar is lying. During the previous government’s term, the authorities operated lawfully, and official proceedings were initiated in accordance with the law,” he said in a statement.
Featured image: Facebook/Orbán Viktor
Quelle surprise. I don’t think anyone reading this is in the slightest bit surprised.