Hungarian President Pal Schmitt resigned over plagiarism scandal
Baku, April 3 (AZERTAC). Embattled president of Hungary Pal Schmitt on Monday resigned his office after his doctorate title has been taken away from him as a result of the scandal involving accusations of plagiarism that were brought to him since January 2012. His resignation comes after he had hinted on March 30 at the Hungarian television that he was an honest man and would work toward restoring his stained reputation.
Embattled president of Hungary Pal Schmitt on Monday resigned his office after his doctorate title has been taken away from him as a result of the scandal involving accusations of plagiarism that were brought to him since January 2012. His resignation comes after he had hinted on March 30 at the Hungarian television that he was an honest man and would work toward restoring his stained reputation.
Schmitt said reminded that the president of Hungary was the one to unite the entire nation and to express this unity, according to the Constitution he had signed off on at the end of last year and took effect on January 1, 2012, a constitution that draws on the Christian ethics and moral standards and recognizes the Christian roots of the Hungarian nation, which has brought a wave of criticism from European Union.
The same kind of criticism was drawn by some economic stipulations referring to the central bank and to the deficit of the country. These provisions of laws that Schmitt signed off on have blocked the continuation of talks with the International Monetary Fund on a new loan.
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