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Hungarian government official calls expats ‘traitors’ for leaving the country
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In a controversial statement that sparked outrage among Hungarian expatriates (and much of the general public), László Töll, a military historian and government commissioner for military identity, branded Hungarians who settle abroad as “traitors”. Töll’s remarks were made during a lecture to cadets in Eger on 1 April, with the video surfacing on Eger TV’s YouTube channel days later.
Forget studying abroad or chasing dreams: you’re a traitor!
Töll, an army colonel and the head of the Institute and Museum of Military History, was appointed to his commissioner role last year by Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky. His speech focused on the 1241 Battle of Muhi, but it concluded with a highly politicised and inflammatory statement that has since drawn significant criticism.
‘Leaving the country is betrayal’
As Magyar Hang reported, in the final minutes of his presentation, Töll addressed what he called a dangerous modern belief: that it is possible to live well abroad and start a new life outside Hungary. According to him, those who believe this are falling for a harmful illusion. He argued that Hungarians who died in historic battles, such as Muhi, did so not for their descendants to “just leave.”
“This is your land. They died so it would be yours,” he told the audience. “And if someone simply abandons this land, that is betrayal. Let me say this very bluntly, as an old soldier—I dare to declare it.”
While he acknowledged that people may have valid reasons for going abroad to study or work, he insisted they should return. “Your ancestors did not die over 1,100 years for you to give this land away or abandon it,” he claimed. “And whoever settles down abroad, their children and grandchildren will no longer be Hungarian. It never works any other way.”
Congratulations Laszlo Toll. You have now given young Hungarians more reason to leave. The last one to leave Orbanistan please turn the lights off.
Victor Orban – in OPPOSITION after his first time as Prime Minister of Hungary, was he NOT “treasonous” was HE “betraying” Hungary calling for the European Union to STOP funding Hungary – through the “going on’s” of the Ference Gyurcsany – then Government of Hungary circa 2005 ??
Orban – did it that had it been effective would HAVE further DAMAGED Hungary under Gyurcsany that Hungary was already in Financial and Economic – CHAOS.
Orban – the “luggage” he carries – his HISTORY then to BEHAVE as “IAM of NO sin” – REVOLTING.
They are leaving because the Viktator ruined this country with his corruption, so who is the real traitor?