Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Liberal Staff Threatened by Rowdy Extremists

Supporters of Jobbik (an extreme-right party), threatened the staff of the liberal party, SZDSZ, on Monday evening (30 April). SZDSZ planned to celebrate the 1st of May on Hajógyári Sziget as usual - they have been celebrating there for 17 years now - but on Monday during preparations, rowdy supporters of Jobbik coming from their party's program appeared at SZDSZ's tent and threatened workers of the liberal party with knives.

Apparently, the cause of the threat was that Roma (Gypsy) people were also working as staff at SZDSZ. Therefore, one staff member called the police.

As a result, the liberal party has cancelled their program for the 1st of May. SZDSZ does not want their staff and their supporters to be victims of extremist criminals, they explained.

Szabolcs Badacsonyi, an SZDSZ politician explained that SZDSZ has been celebrating at the Island for 17 years, Jobbik has also been celebrating there a couple of years now but there has been no conflict between the two parties until now. No one has been taken into custody, SZDSZ will decide later what they want to do.

Gábor Szabó, Jobbik Party Chairman is delighted that SZDSZ cancelled their program because 'there will be no conflict then', he stated.

(Source: FN, MTI)


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