Kelemen Hunor says singing the Szekler anthem at competitions is nothing new. The episode in Slovenia, after the Hungary-Romania hockey match, should not warm the spirits unnecessarily, he says, who has some reasons for pride after the event.
Kelemen Hunor, president of UDMRPhoto: Government of Romania
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“First of all, it was the World Cup. First of all, we should be proud that the Romanian team plays in this class, because until now it was in the lower classes. ANDi this is a pride for Romania “, said the UDMR leader, in an interview for Agerpres.
The second reason for pride for Kelemen is that “90 and some percent of Romania’s team is made up of Szeklers”. “It simply came to our notice then. The team played in the colors of Romania and we were proud of that. I am upset that I did not win the match “, he commented.
The third reason for pride is the Szekler anthem. “After these official moments, yes, they sang the Szekler anthem. It is a source of pride for any Szekler. For me too. And this happens after every match. So it’s nothing new. After the official part, they stayed on the field and sang the Szekler anthem, Kelemen said.
The UDMR leader mocks Grindeanu
The UDMR leader responds to his Coalition colleague, PSD Deputy Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu, who demanded the sanctioning of the athletes.
“Now, with the punishment of the athletes and I don’t know who: the Minister of Transport is not responsible for what the passengers and the” Godfather “sing on the train when they arrive at the station. He can’t punish the passengers or the driver if he whistles, sings, hums something. So this request is about the main road. (….) It is an absolutely simple and clear matter, it was a match, with the good parts, with the official parts, after which the boys sang the Szekler anthem.We need to calm the spirits, not heat them up. So that’s what I can say to my office colleague, “Kelemen said.
Grindeanu demanded sanctions, the Federation saw the Romanian hockey players “standing up” in front of the Hungarian gallery
The Minister of Transport, Sorin Grindeanu, criticized in a message on Facebook the decision of his government colleague, Tanczos Barna, to attend the Hungary-Romania match in the middle of the Hungarian gallery and demanded the punishment of the hockey players from the national team who sang the Szekler anthem.
“Those who do not respect Romania have nothing to look for in red, yellow and blue! For us, these colors mean everything! PS: Respect to the three ROMANIAN players who stepped aside and did not participate in this masquerade! “, Grindeanu wrote on Facebook.
Former president of the Romanian Ice Hockey Federation, Tanczos Barna, who is currently the Minister of the Environment, admitted that he attended the match in Slovenia to support the players from Transylvania.
“I know many of the players personally, they are my friends. I know that they wanted only one thing: for Romania to remain in this value group. Regarding the information that appeared in the press, according to which I watched the match from the Hungarian grandstand, I must tell you that even the Romanian fans were in this part of the rink. At one point, a few feet away from me was a family, whose members were dressed in the national team jersey. And, for the record, I wore the Romanian champion jersey of my soul team, Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc “, mentioned Tanczos Barna on his Facebook page.
The President of the Romanian Ice Hockey Federation, Alexandru Hălăucă, declared for Agerpres on Monday that he will urgently convene the Federal Bureau of the FRHG in which the videos in which the members of the Romanian national team “stand upright” in front of the Hungarian gallery will be analyzed. the direct match from the World Championship, Division I, Group A.
The FRH official specified that he saw photos with the Romanian players standing in front of the Hungarian gallery singing the anthem and that in the tribune of the Hungarian fans was also the Minister of Environment, Tanczos Barna, former president of the Romanian Ice Hockey Federation.
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