Péter Magyar previously indicated in the media that he was aware of official bribery and the failure to report it. In this matter, several individuals filed complaints, following which the organizational unit of the Central Investigative Prosecutor General's Office, the Capital Investigative Prosecutor's Office, ordered an investigation. In the framework of this procedure, the prosecution dr. He wants to hear Péter Magyar as a witness. In other respects, Péter Magyar previously indicated in the press that he intends to share what he knows with the investigating prosecutor's office. The Central Investigative General Prosecutor's Office (KNYF) issued a short statement on the case.

The Metropolitan Prosecutor's Office summoned Péter Magyar in writing for the first time, issuing the summons on February 27, 2024. The delivery on March 1, 2024 was unsuccessful because the recipient was not at home, so the delivery person left a postal notice at the address. According to the postal tracking data, the official shipment was not received by the addressee.

After Péter Magyar did not answer the public prosecutor's phone call, the public prosecutor's office attempted to personally deliver the summons on two short trips on March 6, 2024, in accordance with the rules of the Criminal Procedure Act, which was also unsuccessful. At that time, the prosecutor of the investigative prosecutor's office sent an SMS message to the person concerned.

Péter Magyar then called back the representative of the prosecution. The acting prosecutor informed him that he wanted to be questioned as a witness on Tuesday of the following week.

PÉTER MAGYAR REFERRED TO A PROGRAM AND PROMISED THAT, IN CONSULTATION WITH HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE, HE WOULD CALL THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE AGAIN THE NEXT MORNING TO SEE IF THE TIME SUITED FOR HIM. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN UNTIL THIS MORNING

KNYF says in its statement.

On Thursday morning, Péter Magyar shared on his Facebook page that a prosecutor appeared at his apartment and would summon him for questioning as a witness in connection with a corruption crime, due to failure to report it. Index wrote .

Now Péter Magyar wrote on his Facebook page that he had just sent the following text message to the acting prosecutor of the Central Investigative Prosecutor's Office:

"Dear Prosecutor's Office! I will be at your disposal on March 18. I repeat here that I am still waiting for the resignation of the chief prosecutor. Sincerely, Péter Magyar"

He noted that he will publish it on his website as soon as the prosecutor's office informs him of the exact time and location of the interrogation.

And, of course, I will warmly welcome all interested parties at the venue

he added.

 

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