Public prosecutor asks EP to lift Magyar’s immunity

Written by BT/MTI

Public Prosecutor Peter Polt has turned to the President of the European Parliament, requesting lifting the immunity of MEP Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, based on evidence that has surfaced against him in an investigation on suspicion of theft, the Public Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement on Thursday.

According to the details uncovered, Magyar accosted the alleged victim of the crime on June 21, when he noticed the victim was filming him with his mobile phone at a club. Magyar took the phone, refused to hand it back and denied having it, then dropped it in the Danube before multiple witnesses, including the phone’s owner, the prosecutor’s office said.

The phone was later recovered by the police and given back to the owner in good working condition, the office said.

According to the statement, Magyar’s conduct had been in line with the legal definition of theft.

Further clarification of the case and criminal proceedings would only be possible once the EP has lifted Magyar’s immunity, the statement said.