Hungary prosecutors press for MP's immunity to be lifted


  • World
  • Thursday, 18 Aug 2016

Hungarian Parliament building see from the balcony of the St Stephen Basilca in Budapest,Hungary on March 2,2016. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's chief prosecutor has asked parliament to lift the immunity of a ruling-party lawmaker who is suspected of corruption involving public funds, a move the legislator himself said he would support.

Prosecution spokesman Geza Fazekas told reporters Roland Mengyi was suspected of an attempted misuse of public funds and abuse of the powers of his office. The case involves five other suspects, none of whom hold public office, Fazekas said.

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