László Tasnádi, the state secretary for law enforcement, said Hungary and the US cooperate in policing and no irregularities have been reported.

He noted recent measures affecting US citizens in connection with a Nazi conference held in Budapest, which he said had ended in full agreement. Chairman of the committee, Zsolt Molnár, of the opposition Socialists, suggested the government had ways of examining the involvement of public and state officials.

Bernadett Szél, a committee member delegated by the LMP, insisted that this was not the first time NAV “has been mired in a corruption scandal”. Ádám Mirkóczki, for the radical nationalist Jobbik party, suggested there may be a link between the blacklist and a previous US wiretapping scandal. Gábor Fodor, who sits as an independent, suggested that an adhoc parliamentary committee should be set up to look into the matter.

The committee should establish who is impacted by the US ban, what the suspected corruption activities are and what further investigations may be conducted in the event that the US does provide information.

Source www.hungarymatters.hu

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