Jobbik Friends of Hungary (UK), extends gratitude to Metropolitan Police

Credit to their Nation (file photo)

Today an event held by the Jobbik Friends of Hungary (UK) passed, as planned, entirely without incident in North London.

The Jobbik Friends of Hungary is an amalgamation of an increasing number of international societies, formed spontaneously by members of the Hungarian diaspora. Societies such as the one in the UK exist primarily to serve an informative purpose: telling Hungarians overseas the realities concerning events back home and the Jobbik party; such is the mistrust of either an intentionally misinformed international media, or a deliberately mendacious national (Hungarian) press.

Despite being the latest of several such meetings held in London, today’s was subject to a concerted campaign intended to make sure it never took place. Incited both by the London Times and the organization “Nothing British” over 200 threats were made against the life, limb and property of those running the venue. But if anything the JFH-UK meeting was attended by more people than expected.

(N.B.: Nothing British, is an organization which says it campaigns against political extremism. This is plainly false: as it has so far refused to condemn the alliance between Ján Slota’s Slovak National Party and UKIP, Britain’s 3rd most popular political party. Hungarians will know that Mr Slota frequently states that he wishes to violently complete the ethnic cleansing of Magyars from modern Slovakia.)

Those conscious of recent Hungarian history will know that patriotic Hungarians are used to things like cavalry charges, tear gas, and being shot in the face. It was highly unlikely that the prospect of a confused Leftist demonstration would do anything to deter those who ended up coming. The fifty plus participants having travelled to Kentish Town not only from other parts of London but from much further afield also. In addition despite the threats, the venue’s owner displayed what can only be described as a truly British determination not to be intimidated.

A common theme of those attending the event, which followed the usual format of discussions and the singing of national hymns, was incredulity if not out-and-out laughter at the confused and nonsensical rubbish that was being spoken outside, by a handful of demonstrators opposing the event.

“I’m sorry to be rude but they’re just stupid,” said Mihály Ujj, an entrepreneur. “They have no idea what they are doing, and even less of an idea who we are. They have been stirred up by a British press who have absolutely no idea what they are talking about.”

When asked who might have put such ideas into the UK media’s head, Mr Mihály was unequivocal. “Fidesz and the MSZP own all the Hungarian press, and have been making their fortunes for decades by stealing everything from the country. They know a Jobbik government will bring in new laws to prosecute corrupt officials and are scared. They just use the language the press here responds to, facts are not important to them.”

When asked her opinion on the words being used outside another attendee, Dóra Gömöry, a nanny, remarked, “I have never heard anything so ridiculous!” Asked what she thought of meetings like the one taking place she replied, “They are very important, particularly for Hungarian people, to bring us together. That is the only way Hungary will have a bright future or any future, only if honest and moral people come together.” Regarding the behaviour of the handful of Police officers who worked to keep the Leftists outside under control, she said, “They have been perfect. They don’t treat human beings like animals: like the Hungarian police.”

This view was also reinforced by Csaba Veres, an engineer, “The difference between British Police and the ORFK [Hungarian Police] could not be more noticeable. They are polite, and their only objective is to keep peace and order. They don’t have any political motivation so they can keep control just with respect, not with gas and rubber bullets. They don’t need to arrest people for what they wear or what they say. Britain is still a free democratic country.”

The meeting concluded with a collection, with all the money gathered being donated to the landlord for his favourite charity. £230 will now be sent to Great Ormond Street hospital.

A Jobbik.com reader has emailed to say that the above flag is in fact of the “Rail, Maritime and Transport workers” Union. Perhaps nobody told them that the imminent massive cuts of the Hungarian railways, MÁV, likely to put tens of thousands out of work: are only credibly opposed by Jobbik. So it would seem.