Antal Csárdi‘s Suspension: A Comedy of Errors in Hungarian Politics
Ah, Hungary! A land where politics seems less like governance and more like the final act of a telenovela, and boy, do we have an episode worth tuning into! Let’s dive into the delightful drama surrounding Antal Csárdi, the man who seemingly thought “blocking a battery factory” was just a normal Saturday outing, and not the great political chess move he had pictured in his mind.
With a thundering vote of 132 yes, 38 no, and 1 brave abstention (which sounds like a perfect score on a test nobody studied for), Parliament has decided to suspend Csárdi’s immunity. Now, let’s just pause for a second and consider: the man dared to block the door to Samsung’s battery factory in Göd. I mean, what were you expecting, Antal? That Samsung’s elite cadre of battery-wielding ninjas would come out and beg for your forgiveness?
“There will be only one loser, and that is Hungarian democracy.”
Ah, yes, perhaps democracy is taking a well-deserved holiday while its friends indulge in this political circus. Csárdi claimed that the government didn’t act despite a court ruling to reduce production at the factory. His response? He barricades a few entrances. How very Robin Hood of him! I can almost hear the town crier announcing, “Here lies the noble Antal, who fought for battery equality!”
The Great Drama of János Pócs
But wait, there’s more! Enter stage left, János Pócs, a Fidesz representative, who has taken the phrase “sticks and stones may break my bones” to a whole new level with his defamation case. His immunity was suggested for suspension by the District Court of Szolnok, but the Immunity Committee said “not today!” to his legal woes—because nothing screams “political cover-up” like keeping someone immune from the consequences of their own mouth!
Pócs decided it would be wise to pull a little playground tactic and accused the father of an opposition candidate of stealing. I mean, does he think this is “Who Wants to be a Millionaire – Political Edition?” If he can avoid getting his hand caught in the cookie jar, who’s to say he won’t keep grabbing snacks from the opposition? So, the Immunity Committee believes that ‘to ensure the uninterrupted work of the representatives… it is justified to maintain immunity’? A king-sized slice of “let’s protect our own!” if I ever saw one!
This brings us to the crux of the matter, folks. Do you see the patterns here? While Csárdi is the poster child of “I have a cause!” Pócs is the suave, whispering devil pulling strings behind a curtain of immunity. Is it getting hot in here or is it just these escalating political tensions?
In conclusion, dear readers, as the drama unfolds, one has to wonder: has Hungary stumbled upon a new form of theatre that combines the worst of politics with the best of absurd drama? Stay tuned as this “who’s-blocking-who” saga continues—all we need now is a musical number or two!
With 132 yes, 38 no and 1 abstention, the Parliament suspended the immunity of Antal Csárdi. In the summer, when he was still a member of the party, together with several LMP activists, Csárdi blocked one of the entrances to Samung’s battery factory in Göd. Because the Hungarian government did not do this despite a court order, he said before the impunity vote. According to him, the production of the Samsung factory in Göd should have been reduced, which is why they went there in June with other LMP activists to close the entrances leading there.
According to Csárdi, there is no evidence of a violation, he said, of the vote on the right of immunity
“there will be only one loser, and that is Hungarian democracy”.
The parliament also decided today to suspend the immunity of János Pócs due to a defamation case. With 22 yes, 140 no and 1 abstention, the representatives voted not to suspend the immunity of the Fidesz representative.
The roads leading to the battery factory in Göd were closed
Antal Csárdi suspension of his immunity It was proposed by Chief Prosecutor Péter Polt. At its meeting on September 30, the Immunity Committee agreed with the chief prosecutor’s proposal, and the members recommended to the parliament by a ratio of 5-1 to vote on the suspension of Csárdi’s immunity.
Polt requested the suspension of his immunity on the grounds that Csárdi had committed an offense when when he closed it the entrances of the Samsung factory in Göd. The LMP organized a demonstration in front of the factory, but after the event, a few of the party’s activists remained there and closed the Fóti road leading to the battery factory with a cross-placed screen. Antal Csárdi and other activists closed not only this entrance, but also the entrance from the M2 highway. The police called Csárdi several times to leave the scene, but he did not do so. In doing so, however, he committed a violation, which he admitted on the spot.
Incidentally, Antal Csárdi officially left the LMP on Sunday, ending the party’s parliamentary faction. In the meantime, he also told 444.hu that Antal Rogán, Péter Ungár (co-chairman of the LMP) and Dávid Vitézy discussed the election strategy before the municipal elections in June.
Defamation of János Pócs
The suspension of the immunity of János Pócs was not carried out by the chief prosecutor, but by It was recommended by the District Court of Szolnok. The member of parliament of Fidesz from Jászság was reported for defamation. Unlike Antal Csárdi, the Immunity Committee did not recommend suspending Pócs’s immunity, according to their decision, “in order to ensure the uninterrupted work of the representatives, it is justified to maintain immunity in the case of private prosecution”.
In a video posted on Facebook addressed to mayoral candidate Gergő Illés, Pócs talked about how 10 years ago He stole Jászapáti apart the father of former MSZP mayor Lajos Szabó and Illés. The father of Illés, who has since been elected mayor with the support of the Tisza Party, filed a complaint against Pócs for defamation.
