The Hungarian parliament is due to decide on Monday, 28 September, at an extraordinary session on suspending the immunity of Prime Minister Péter Magyar and ministers Balázs Hankó and Miklós Seszták. The Tisza party's parliamentary group proposed the extraordinary sitting after the prosecutor's office requested that their immunity be lifted. HVG ↗
Magyar said that parliament should decide on all three cases without delay. Before the vote itself, the immunity committee is to meet on Monday morning. The legislature is then to debate the motion to suspend the immunity of all three politicians. Telex ↗
The prime minister also proposed abolishing parliamentary immunity entirely for offences prosecuted ex officio. He argues that this step would remove the differences between politicians and other citizens. However, political scientist Gábor Török pointed out that while the proposal may be popular, it may not in itself bring any fundamental change. Index.hu ↗
Hankó is defending himself in the case involving the investigation of payments from the National Cultural Fund. He claims the support was paid out in accordance with the law and served Hungarian culture. Seszták is among the other politicians covered by the prosecutor's request, although no further details of his case were given.
Monday's vote may determine the next steps in all three cases. Parliament is also to debate the candidate for prosecutor general. Telex ↗
Hungarian Parliament to Decide on the Immunity of Three Politicians
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Hétfői rendkívüli ülésen szavazhat a parlament a legfőbb ügyészről
Telex
| 12:15 24.09.
Török Gábor szerint rettenetesen népszerű lehet Magyar Péter javaslata, de érdemben nem változik tőle semmi
HVG
| 14:06 23.09.
Itt a hétfői rendkívüli ülés menetrendje: szavazás a legfőbbügyész-jelöltről és képviselők mentelmi jogának felfüggesztése
HVG
| 12:23 24.09.
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