Budapest mayor was interrogated about organizing the banned pride march

Budapest mayor was interrogated by the police as a suspect in helping to organize the prohibited LGBTQ march in the city.

This event took place on June 28 despite warnings of possible legal repercussions by the National Prime Minister in Hungary Victor Urban, whose government passed a law earlier this year prohibiting the event.

The organizers say that despite the threats of fines, 200,000 people participated in the assembly, which quickly descended into an anti -government protest.

“Freedom nor love in Budapest,” said Mayor Gerald Caraxon, who appeared at the National Bureau of Hungary on Friday.

If you are accused and condemned, karasony may face up to a year in prison to organize and encourage participation in a banned march.

“They described the accusation. I said that I considered this unfounded and that I will file a complaint against him,” Karaxon told a crowd of about 200 supporters and journalists who gathered outside the building, as it was interrogated for more than an hour.

The mayor, who added, said: “Freedom or love cannot be banned in Budapest,” if it is not possible to block it, it cannot be punished. “

Accompanied by his lawyer, Carxon did not answer any questions asked by investigators, but instead gave them a statement of his own.

The annual march of pride was in doubt since the government passed a law in March, restricting gatherings if they broke the laws of child protection on general promotion of homosexuality.

This was the latest action from the Urban government targeting the LGBTQ+ community in Hungary.

In 2020, Hungary canceled its legal recognition of transgender personnel, and in 2021, the government passed a law prohibiting the depiction of homosexuality for under 18 years of age.

Despite the ban, the mayor stood up to a challenge, and undertakes: “Budapest city hall will organize the Budapest Praid march as a local event on June 28,” and he argued that the police could not legally prevent the municipal law.

Last month, the police announced that they would not take action against those present who could face fines of up to 500 euros (427 pounds, $ 586) to attend PRIDE PARADE.

However, the National Bureau of Investigations in Hungary, in charge of investigating serious and complex crimes, said it had launched an investigation against the “unknown crime” accused of organizing the assembly.