The Romanian prosecutor's office still sees no crime in the anti-Hungarian events in Úzvölgy, as well as in the violent occupation of cemeteries
As is well known, following the serious anti-Hungarian events at the Úzvölgy military cemetery, the Transylvanian Hungarian People's Party and the Hungarian Civil Party filed a complaint with the prosecutor's office for vandalism, disorderly conduct, bodily harm and hate speech.
Last year, the prosecutor's office dropped all the charges in the complaint, and after the approved appeal, the court sent the case back to the competent prosecutor's office for further detailed investigation. The answer sent by the prosecutor's office in the past few days shows that, despite the re-conducted investigations, no evidence of a crime was found, so all the charges were dropped again.
At the same time, it is important to note: only Romanian witnesses were heard during the investigation, who all testified that there was no disorder during the desecration of the cemetery in Úzvölgy, even though this is refuted by numerous video recordings. What's more, according to the reports of the Romanian witnesses, the representatives of the Hungarian community present behaved in a way that could have led to the violent act, but fortunately the Romanians did not respond to the provocation.
The prosecution's response also reveals that the municipality of Csíkszentmárton did not report the damage to the gate of the heroic Hungarian military cemetery, so the prosecution dropped the charge of vandalism, and since according to the Ministry of Culture, the cemetery is not a monument, only its owner could be responsible for vandalism. report. At the same time, the Csíkszentmárton municipality indicated to the prosecutor's office that they do not have information about the owner of the cemetery gate. In the same way, the prosecutor's office also dropped the accusations of physical assault, on the grounds that no such report had been received.
Úzvölgy peaceful cemetery occupiers/source: PestiSrácok
They also dropped accusations of rioting and disturbing public order, saying that only patriotic songs and the Romanian national anthem were played at the venue, although they admit at a later point in the justification that insulting rhymes intended for the Hungarians present could still be heard. It is also interesting that, unlike its first decision, the prosecutor's office no longer argues that there was no incitement against nationality in the Úzvölgy cemetery because
the Hungarian community is not considered a national minority, but at the same time it is noted: only what is addressed to the general public is considered hate speech, however, in the case of Úzvölgy only a specific number of groups could hear the anti-Hungarian rhymes.
Responding to the prosecutor's response, István Csomortányi, president of the Transylvanian Hungarian People's Party and co-chairman of the Transylvanian Hungarian Association, said: this current case also clearly demonstrates the kind of double standards applied by the Romanian justice system to the detriment of Hungarians. "The anti-Hungarian anti-Hungarianism in Romania, elevated to state policy, can also be clearly seen from this example. With numerous video recordings, we proved ourselves that at the Úzvölgy cemetery they not only desecrated the memory of our heroic dead, but also attacked the Hungarians with sticks and flagpoles. It seems that despite all the facts and evidence, the prosecutor's office is protecting the aggressors, and this proves only one thing, namely that Romania is not a state of law," Csomortányi said.
"I was at the gate of the Úzvölgy cemetery when the Romanian crowd gathered there attacked us and broke into the cemetery. I saw it with my own eyes, which is also confirmed by the video recordings. It is unfortunate that the Romanian justice system ignores reality to such an extent, ignores the European and Romanian legal order, and approves defamation with impunity despite incriminating evidence. The primary responsibility of the Hungarian politicians in Transylvania should be to protect the members of our community and our historical legacy against the increasing anti-Hungarianism," added János Mezei, president of the Hungarian Civil Party and co-president of the EMSZ.
Source: székelyfold.ma/ Transylvanian Hungarian Association press office
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