Because of his criticism of the controversial new media law in Hungary, a state radio station has thrown a journalist from the program. As the journalist Sandor Jazsberenyi the weekly "168 ora" said he wanted to stop in the morning show of the state's "Kossuth Radio" a moment of silence to protest against the new law.After a brief skirmish with the moderator, he had to leave the studio . 'I thought it was my duty as a Democrat, every possible forum to defend the freedom of the press to use, "said Jazsberenyi, who was invited to another topic in the program. Earlier, the leader Attila Mong and an editor had been suspended after they had held in the same radio program to protest against the media law is a moment of silence.
The law of right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán provides for the setting up of a Media Council, the only members of the ruling party should belong to Fidesz. The body may broadcast companies, newspapers and magazines, whose reports are deemed "not politically balanced," impose heavy fines.
The law has taken care in the EU for massive protests, as it is seen as a massive curtailment of press freedom.
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