Former Orbán-Era Minister Detained over Alleged Corruption: Here's What Happens if He's Convicted
Prosecutors say he accepted HUF 12.6 billion in illicit payments tied to transport, bus and construction contracts.
- On Monday, the Hungarian Parliament voted 139-0 to suspend former National Development Minister Miklós Seszták's immunity, clearing the way for criminal proceedings. He then voluntarily entered the Central Investigative Prosecutor's Office and was subsequently detained.
- Prosecutors allege that during his 2014-2018 tenure, Seszták and former Hungarian National Asset Management Company CEO Norbert Szivek obtained HUF 11 billion in unlawful benefits. Seszták consistently denies the allegations, maintaining his innocence.
- The most substantial allegation involves HUF 7.076 billion in payments from companies retaining contracts with state-owned bus operator Volánbusz between May 2015 and July 2018. Additional allegations include HUF 3.7066 billion linked to bus procurement.
- Criminal proceedings now move from the parliamentary stage into investigation by Hungarian authorities and ultimately the courts. If convicted, Seszták faces up to 10 years in prison, though detention does not constitute a finding of guilt.
- Seszták, who lost his Kisvárda constituency in the 2026 election to Tisza candidate Viktória Dicső, remains a member of Parliament. His 2026 asset declaration lists HUF 869 million in government securities and HUF 103 million in investment funds.
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Miklós Seszták, the former development minister in Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's (Fidesz) government, was detained on Wednesday on suspicion of corruption amounting to 11 billion forints (730 million crowns). It is the first time a former minister has been detained in Hungary since the change of regime in 1990.
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نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Miklos Sesztak was the Minister of Development in the government of the previous Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Parliamentarians had previously waived his immunity. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
Former Orbán-era minister detained over alleged corruption: here's what happens if he's convicted
Former minister Miklós Seszták has been detained over alleged corruption after Hungary’s Parliament lifted his immunity. Continue reading: https://dailynewshungary.com/former-orban-era-minister-detained/
The MP went to the prosecutor's office to testify after the National Assembly suspended his immunity.
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