Mass protests in Hungary over child sex abuse scandal

Tens of thousands of people protested in #Budapest on Feb. 16 over a #ChildSexAbuse scandal that has rocked the government of #Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor #Orban and caused a series of resignations.

The wave of discontent arose after it was revealed that President Katalin Novak, who resigned on Feb. 10, pardoned a man convicted of covering up widespread sex abuse at a government-run children's home.

As the backlash has grown, the scandal has expanded beyond the controversial pardon into direct criticism of Orban's government and associated cronyism and corruption.

https://kyivindependent.com/mass-protests-in-hungary-over-child-sex-abuse-scandal/

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Pressure on Orban grows amid child sex abuse scandal

Hungarian opposition leaders gathered in front of the prime minister's office on Feb. 15, denouncing Orban's silence on the issue and saying it indicated deeper structural problems within Fidesz.

"Orban's regime has fallen into a moral and political crisis," said Andras Fekete-Gyor of the opposition Momentum party.

As the backlash has grown, the scandal has expanded beyond the controversial pardon into direct criticism of Orban's government and associated #cronyism and corruption.

Former Orban ally and Varga's ex-husband, Peter Magyar, released a widely viewed video on Facebook on Feb. 11 denouncing corruption in #Fidesz and across Hungary.

"It must be said now that this cannot go on," Magyar said, rhetorically questioning whether Hungarians think it is "normal" that "a few families own half the country."

https://kyivindependent.com/pressure-on-orban-grows-amid-child-sex-abuse-scandal/

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