Defence minister rejects Tisza leader’s ‘attacks’ against troops
Hungary's defence minister on Tuesday rejected what he called "attacks" by Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza Party, against soldiers contributing to the flood defence efforts.
“The flood isn’t over yet,” Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky said in a video posted on Facebook. “The Hungarian troops remain … on the dams.”
“I reject the left-wing firebrand’s renewed attacks against Hungarian professional and reservist soldiers who have been tasked with, and performed admirably in protecting Hungarians’ property, lives and safety,” the minister said.
“Enough with this theatre on the dams,” Szalay-Bobrovniczky said, calling on Magyar to go back to Brussels and look after his duties as an MP.
“Defence of the homeland is no joke,” he said, adding that peace required strength, and vowed to “continue the work”.
