Hungary’s president resigned amid a scandal sparked by the pardon of a man convicted as an accomplice in a child abuse case, the agency reported this Saturday. Reuters.
“I announced a pardon, which caused confusion and concern among many people,” Katalin Nowak said in a televised statement. The convict was the vice president of an orphanage and helped the president hide the sexual abuse of children in this institution.
Controversy over the pardon granted in April 2023 sparked protests this week against Katalin Novak, ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. “I made a mistake. Today [este sábado] This is the last day that I address you as president,” he said. 46 year old conservative population.