LMP launches disciplinary procedure against own MP

Green opposition party LMP on Saturday said it launched a disciplinary procedure against one of its MPs, Benedek R Sallai.

LMP made the announcement after reports in the press that Sallai had tried to attack co-chairman Ákos Hadházy at a meeting of the party’s ethics committee.

News portal Origo said Sallai “knocked out” Hadházy, who then reported him to the police. When asked to comment by Origo, Sallai said in a text message that he had done no such thing.

News portal Index said several witnesses confirmed there had been a confrontation but it had “not come to blows”. Hadházy told Index that he had been speaking when Sallai rushed at him, intent on throwing a punch, but was held back by others. Still, Sallai managed to push over Hadházy and the chair he was sitting in.

The website of news weekly HVG said Hadházy had suffered a concussion, and the police and paramedics had been called to the scene. Hadházy told hvg.hu that Sallai had behaved “dishonourably” but would neither confirm nor deny any other reports.