Hungary's President Novak resigned
Political
Katalin Novak has resigned amid public pressure on her to pardon a man previously convicted of helping cover up sexual abuse at an orphanage. This is reported by Reuters.
“I made a mistake … Today is the last day that I address you as a president,” she said in a speech broadcast on state television.
It is noted that this week Hungary's opposition parties demanded Novak's resignation because she accepted a petition for clemency for the former deputy director of a children's home before the Pope's visit in the spring of 2023.
He was sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in prison for helping the headmaster cover up sexual abuse of his pupils.
In her appeal, Nowak said she "made a mistake". Now the Hungarian Parliament will elect a new head of state within 30 days. Recall that Katalin Novak began her presidential career in March 2022. She became the first female president in the history of Hungary.
It is noted that this week Hungary's opposition parties demanded Novak's resignation because she accepted a petition for clemency for the former deputy director of a children's home before the Pope's visit in the spring of 2023.
He was sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in prison for helping the headmaster cover up sexual abuse of his pupils.
In her appeal, Nowak said she "made a mistake". Now the Hungarian Parliament will elect a new head of state within 30 days. Recall that Katalin Novak began her presidential career in March 2022. She became the first female president in the history of Hungary.
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