Fidesz MEP Quits After 'Drunken Brawl' Led to Him Assaulting a Woman
- 26 Aug 2024 9:18 AM
- Hungary Matters
Balázs Győrffy, MEP of ruling Fidesz, said on Friday he was ready to “take all responsibility and consequences” of a “drunken brawl” last night, which he said had led to his physically assaulting a woman.
“What I have done is unacceptable and I am terribly sorry … I resign from all my positions in public life, such as my mandate in the European Parliament and as president of the National Chamber of Agriculture,” he said, adding that he would also quit the Fidesz party.
“I want to apologise to everybody, especially the assaulted; I apologise to my family, all those that have supported me and my political community,” he said on Facebook.
Ruling Fidesz said in response that “the party has clear rules and values; those that violate them can no longer be a member of the community.”
“There is no excuse for Győrffy’s conduct; anybody acting so unacceptably must leave immediately,” the party said in a Facebook post. “We will not tolerate violence especially if women are the target,” it said.
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