Golden Convoy: Ukrainian lawyers seek Viktor Orbán's arrest

Ukrainian lawyers are pushing for the arrest of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as part of the ongoing "Golden Convoy" investigation. The lawyers have submitted a request to the prosecution, demanding that individuals named in an alleged prosecutorial document, including Orbán, be detained.

The document, reportedly published by the 444 portal before a former official was formally accused, names Orbán, former state secretary Farkas Örs, ex-head of the Counter-Terrorism Center (TEK) János Hajdu, and former NAV deputy chief Tamás Demeter as individuals who made "essential decisions" in the case. While Örs and Hajdu were mentioned as potentially requiring interrogation, Hajdu was later questioned as a suspect but released to defend himself.

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with this step, that the former TEK leader was not taken into custody, and his arrest was not requested, they put the investigation on the right track.

Despite the lawyers' demands, the prosecution stated that the legal conditions for detention were not met for the individuals concerned, thus no coercive measures were initiated. The Ukrainian legal representative expressed frustration, suggesting that without the detention of Hajdu, the investigation will not progress to higher levels and that the truth may never be uncovered under the current chief prosecutor. The prosecution maintains that their decision was based on a thorough legal assessment.

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the legal grounds for arrest were not met, therefore we did not initiate any coercive measures with the court.