Secret service files: when the victim is called the perpetrator
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Former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says that the TISZA Party confuses the perpetrators of the state security services with the victims of the dictatorship. The dispute has arisen over state security files, which have been the subject of political debate in Hungary for weeks.
During the communist dictatorship, the state security services monitored and registered many people. These secret service files remain important historical sources today. However, because of the names appearing in the files, there is often debate about who was the perpetrator and who was the victim, and how these two groups can be precisely separated.
According to Viktor Orbán, the TISZA Party does not adequately distinguish between these two groups. In his view, as a result, people who were victims of the dictatorship may also suffer stigmatization. The available summary does not make clear exactly which specific cases he is referring to, and no detailed information is available about the party's position.
The debate may continue in the near future. Experts say that accurate data and careful evaluation are important for establishing historical truth. The case also shows that coming to terms with the past in Hungary still provokes strong political emotions.
Sources: Hungary Today
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