The television writer announced it on his Facebook page.

“On December 1, there would have been a solemn presentation of my new book at the Petőfi Literary Museum. Those interested could have followed the event on the YouTube channel and PIM’s Facebook page. It would have been an honor for me to speak about my book in the sanctuary of Hungarian literature, but due to the unacceptable writing of the director general of the institution, which was widely publicized in the press, I decided to forego the presentation of the book, ”writes Kepes .

He adds that, for him, the progressive line of Hungarian literature and art is about humanity, understanding, justice and European thought.

Hateful thinking is a more dangerous virus than an epidemic. Covid-19 can be protected with a mask, vaccine and distance. You can only protest against uneducated and exclusive inhumanity ”, he concludes.

Demil Szilárd, general director of the Petőfi Literary Museum, as we write, is OriginIn his written journalism, he compared György Soros with Hitler, among others, and the liberal people, or liberal, with the Nazis.

The journalism was also condemned by Mazsihisz, the Israeli embassy and the Auschwitz International Commission, and the leader of the United Hungarian Jewish Community, Slomo Köves, called the writing insipid and unworthy.

After the post appeared, Miklós Vámos sent Demeter to a warmer climate, and Gordon Bajnai and DK asked the PIM director general to resign.

Demeter Szilárd later deleted the post and then her entire Facebook page.

On Monday morning, Mayor Márta V Naszályi announced that the local government of District I would terminate the contract with PIM.

Last Sunday a petition was launched with more than 160 signatories, requesting the resignation of Szilárd Demeter, among the signatories of the initiative are names such as Viktor Bodó, László Dés, Ferenc Falus, János Gíbölgyi, Péter Geszti, Zoltán Herczeg, Gábor Iványi , Benedek Jávor, Dènes Krusovszky, Lajos Parti Nagy, György Spíró or Pál Závada and Péter Závada.

Mayor Gergely Karácsony also joined the petition.

The full list can be read here.



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