Justice Minister Judit Varga commented on the news that a Dutch investigative journalist had been shot on her social media page. But we have a problem with freedom of the press, don't we, there is no mistake "over there" - the shooting is an "isolated, unique case" isn't it. Of course, even the victim would have to be convinced of this...
Judit Varga's post:
"A journalist is shot in the Netherlands, yet Hungarian press freedom is feared! Despite the international discrediting campaigns, a real, balanced free press operates in Hungary and real media pluralism prevails.
If you don't believe it, look around at newsstands, gas stations or on the Internet. In Hungary, journalists can do their work in peace , there are all conditions for this, journalistic opinion is free. On the other hand, in recent years, journalists have been murdered in several member states of the European Union because they were doing their job.
On Tuesday, an investigative journalist was shot dead in the European "model state", the Netherlands, who is currently fighting for his life. We pray for his recovery!
Of course, we know that, according to "independently objective" organizations such as Újságírók Határok Nelkül, there is no free press in Hungary and that journalists live in fear. I think it's better to discuss this with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte!
In Hungary, press freedom is thanking you very much, it's fine, it doesn't ask for another political discrediting campaign!"
