Reactions 2 Pál Schmitt academic misconduct controversy

1 reactions

1.1 pál schmitt
1.2 government parties
1.3 batthyány society of professors
1.4 hungarian accreditation committee

reactions
pál schmitt

schmitt canceled appointments 30 march , norbert kiss, public relations manager of office of president announced @ 8 pm schmitt going answer questions in tv interview.

on 30 march 9 pm m1 aired 15-minute, pre-recorded, heavily orchestrated interview in schmitt announced not resign office, there no connection between role president , doctorate. said had acted in faith regarding dissertation, , had been led believe thesis committee conduct had been correct, repeating majority conclusion of semmelweis university fact-finding committee. said intended write new dissertation , acquire ph.d. degree.

government parties

on 29 march botond szalma, president of kdnp s budapest group issued statement in hailed decision of university council , asked apology or resignation of politicians working on ways cover scandal instead of bringing truth light. added: sin must called sin, black must called black, , white must called white, christian morality dictates .

on 31 march, after schmitt announced not considering resignation, kdnp issued press release distancing party szalma s statements, saying: christian democratic people s party stress statements of president of budapest group in recent days not reflect views of party whole, , statements made openly go against official stance of kdnp .

batthyány society of professors

soon after controversy erupted, rezső lovas, president of batthyány society of professors (pbk), pro-government group of university lecturers said in opinion unlikely allegations can proven valid.

on 29 march, after semmelweis university council decided initiate revocation of schmitt s doctorate, society issued press release saying doctoral council has drawn conclusions on matter part. hope president same. further state @ time when suffering double standard used against our homeland, of utmost importance have 1 standard in our country, , standard should applied everyone. in current difficult situation country in, there need president respected both @ home , abroad.

the batthyány society of professors came under criticism because of handling of case of schmitt s plagiarism. because of support given schmitt , lack of appropriate response article on «hirszerzo.hu» termed right-wing, christian groups of academics , intelligentsia (such pbk, hungarian association civic cooperation , society of christian intellectuals) schmittpali society of professors . 31 march essay on heti világgazdaság called society professors abusing name of batthyány .

hungarian accreditation committee

on 2 april president of hungarian accreditation committee announced decision of university senate legitimate according relevant regulations.