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Péter Magyar and Márton Melléthei-Barna
Márton Melléthei-Barna married the sister of the Prime Minister of Hungary. But competence is the priority.
Peter Hungarian it was for the Hungarians about three weeks ago but it was already the center of controversy when it announced the composition of the new Government of Hungary.
The future of the Minister of Justice is Márton Melléthei-Barna, lawyer… who is brother-in-law of the new prime minister. Criticism and insinuations accumulated, mainly from politicians from Fidesz, a party led by Viktor Orbán (who announced his departure in the meantime).
But Magyar keeps the name and, in a video of about 6 minutes published on social media, he began by saying: “We must immediately begin to put our homeland in order, bring home funds from the European Union, relaunch the economy and develop public services.”
“Furthermore, we must heal the wounds caused in recent decades, reunite the Hungarian nation and, of course, bring justice, so that the perpetrators of the previous regime’s crimes are held accountable for their actions.”
Then, the Márton Melléthei-Barna case – which is already amigo of the future prime minister since the times of faculty and was one of the first members of the Tisza Party; He was later legal director of the party and held several positions that required legal knowledge, highlights the .
That is, there is curriculum: “The national and international career of the future Minister of Justice, his high-level work and his comprehensive vision are unquestionable.”
“Since February 2024, he has been a member of our regime change movement, from the very beginning, being one of the drivers and actors of our operation and our program”.
The relationship with his sister came later: “Long after joining our community, he joined his life to that of my sister. Therefore, naturally, I consider it particularly important that you carry out your work as transparently as possible and that all your decisions are transparent. This is how you can reinforce confidence in your Ministry and prove your aptitude.”
Peter Magyar took advantage of this speech to announce that his sister will suspend her judicial activity; a question of separation of powers.
