Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has reacted to reports about the arrest of his brother, Áron Orbán, who has reportedly been detained as part of an investigation into migrant smuggling.
In a statement on social media, Orbán described the development as an attempt to strike at him politically, claiming that his brother is being used as a tool in the clash with the new government.
“The target is me, my brother is just a means,” the former Hungarian prime minister wrote.
With this statement, Orbán accuses the authorities led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar of using state institutions for a political confrontation, rather than letting the investigations serve to establish criminal responsibility.
The reaction comes after reports that Áron Orbán has been involved in an investigation concerning suspicions of illegally facilitating the provision of visas and residence permits in Hungary to foreign nationals.