"A group calling itself the Hungarian Arrows National Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for throwing Molotov cocktails at the homes of five Socialist MPs around the country early Friday morning. None of the MPs were seriously injured.The attacks were apparently meant to persuade the five to vote against the health insurance bill in Parliament today. The five are Zsuzsanna Dér in Dunaújváros, István Sándor in Göd, András Kálmán in Rácalmas, Imre Herbály in the village of Kunhegyes and Imre Czinege in Cegléd.
In an e-mail message sent to Hír TV, the group said “Let the early Friday morning flames remind all traitors of where the No button lies”. The same group claimed responsibility for a physical attack on Sándor Csintalan, who hosts a show on Hír TV, in December, calling him a “Jewish hireling”.
In addition, someone poured diesel fuel around the home of the Borsod Socialist county chapter leader, and put matchsticks beside it, said caucus leader Ildikó Lendvai. The attacks strengthened the resolve of the party to vote for the bill, she said.
National Police chief József Bencze and Justice and Law Enforcement Minister Albert Takács on Saturday offered a Ft 5 million reward to anyone who provides essential information about the perpetrators. The same sum was offered for information on Csintalan’s assailants.
An envelope containing brown powder was sent to Ninth District Free Democrat mayor Ferenc Gegesy at the weekend.
Socialist spokesman István Nyakó said it ought to be pronounced that all attacks on democratically elected politicians, regardless of party affiliation, should be condemned.
Fidesz MP János Lázár, chairman of the House national defence and law enforcement committee, said police have been unable to find the perpetrators of what the government calls terrorist acts, either because they are incompetent or because the highest government circles are behind the acts."
Source: Hungary Around the Clock.
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11.02.2008