Former CEO of BKV Is In The Hot Seat

On March 5th, the Kecskemét Tribunal in Hungary saw the continuation of the trial of the Miklós Hagyó and 14 other defendants associated with the Budapest Transit Company (BKV).




The hearing was fairly mundane – not much fresh information was presented.

The most interesting occurrence, though, involved Mr. István Kocsis. He was promoted to CEO of the transit company immediately following Zsolt Balogh’s time in the high seat. Kocsis therefore was responsible for transferring the demanded BKV-related data to the investigation authorities. Included in the submitted material was an internal audit of BKV’s operations. According to Erzsébet Székelyné, the current director of communications at BKV, the audit ordered by Kocsis was hastily created. She stated in court during the March 5th hearing that because of the imposed sense of urgency around the audits, they were not “substantial.”

BKV case: the witness of the prosecution let something slip

BKV case: the witness of the prosecution let something slip

On the hearing of Dezslik Magdolna (who was the head of the department where they made opinions about the contracts of the Hagyó period) it turned out that the witness of the prosecution agreed her testimony with the present communication leader at the transportation company. The writer of the corroborator of the experts’ opinions of the accusations at the time of the direction of Kocsis István admits that she didn’t have experience or diploma for the contract’s audit. Hagyó gave her a candy on the hearing what the prosecution disapproved.

„Yesterday I talked on the phone with the director of the social connections at the BKV. I don’t know if it’s a problem” – said Dezslik Magdolna as an answer for the question of the prosecutor, who is a witness of the prosecution, and the former leader of the public relations at the BKV  on the hearing of the Hagyó case on the Kecskemét Tribune. As we already reported the mentioned Székelyné Pásztor Erzsébet the present leader of the communication was heard in the court, also as a witness on Tuesday. For the question of her defenders Dezslik first answered that they had a „psychic talk” with her former boss, but later she admitted that they were talking about their paradox statements against Hagyó and his fellows.

(Picture: www.thesecret.hu)

Dezslik Magdolna was engaged to the BKV by Kocsis István and she audited the contracts from the Hagyó period with him, from what later the accusations became which is the basis of the case. From most of the contracts since the beginning of the case it turned out that they existed before Hagyó and his fellows and it still exists.

On the hearing Dezslik Magdolna also admitted that she gave „expert opinions” for the accusations what Kocsis did about the BKV contracts that she didn’t have a professional qualification. „I didn’t have a diploma, I’m not an expert, I couldn’t give an expert opinion” –drafted the witness. About her carrier before the preparation of the BKV accusations she told that she was working at women’s magazines but it was boring professionally that’s why she registered at the assistant of Kocsis for the BKV. At the transportation company Dezslik earned 960 thousand forints per month and after helping the preparations of the accusations she left the company.

On the break of the hearing of Thursday Hagyó Miklós gave a candy to the witness what the prosecution observed that it can be suitable to have the sympathy pique of the witness. Dezslik Magdolna gave back the candy to Hagyó, and Hadnagy Ibolya asked the prosecution that doesn’t get away from the point.

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BKV-per: Elszólta magát a vád tanúja

Címkék: kecskemét hagyó miklós bkv per | Szerző: Hagyó Dosszié | 4:30 pm

Dezslik Magdolna, a Hagyó-éra szerződéseit véleményező BKV-főosztályvezető kihallgatásán kiderült, hogy a vád tanúja egyeztette vallomását a közlekedési cég mostani kommunikációs vezetőjével. A Kocsis István irányítása idején tett feljelentéseket alátámasztó szakvélemények írója elismerte, hogy sem releváns tapasztalattal, sem diplomával nem rendelkezett, amikor a szerződéseket vizsgálta. Hagyó cukorkát adott neki a tárgyaláson, amit az ügyészség kifogásolt.

"Tegnap telefonon beszéltem a BKV társasági kapcsolatok igazgatójával. Nem tudom, hogy baj-e" - mondta ügyészi kérdésre adott válaszában Dezslik Magdolna, a vád tanúja, a BKV korábbi közkapcsolati főosztályvezetője a Hagyó-per tárgyalásán, a Kecskeméti Törvényszéken. Mint arról beszámoltunk, az említett Székelyné Pásztor Erzsébetet, a cég jelenlegi kommunikációs vezetőjét kedden szintén tanúként hallgatta meg a bíróság. Védői kérdésre válaszolva Dezslik először azt mondta, hogy csak "lelkiztek" volt főnökével, később azonban elismerte, hogy Hagyóékra nézve terhelő vallomásaik közti ellentmondásról beszéltek.

(Fotó: www.thesecret.hu) 

Dezslik Magdolnát a BKV-hoz Kocsis István vette fel, és vele vizsgáltatta át a Hagyó-éra azon szerződéseit, amelyekből később az ügy alapját képező feljelentések születtek. A szerződések közül többről a per kezdete óta már kiderült, hogy azok Hagyóék előtt és után is éltek és élnek.

A tárgyaláson Dezslik Magdolna azt is elismerte, úgy adott "szakmai véleményt" Kocsis feljelentéseihez a BKV-s szerződésekről, hogy szakirányú végzettséggel nem rendelkezett. "Nem volt diplomám, nem vagyok szakértő, nem tudtam szakvéleményt adni" - fogalmazott a tanú. A BKV-s feljelentések előkészítése előtti pályafutásáról elmondta, hogy női magazinoknál dolgozott, de az unalmas volt szakmailag, ezért jelentkezett be Kocsis titkárnőjénél a BKV-hoz. A közlekedési cégnél Dezslik havi 960 ezer forintot keresett, és a feljelentések előkészítésének segítése után nem sokkal távozott is a cégtől.

A csütörtöki tárgyalás szünetében Hagyó Miklós egy szem cukorkát adott a tanúnak, mire az ügyészség észrevételezte, hogy ez alkalmas lehet a tanú szimpátiájának felkeltésére. Dezslik Magdolna a cukrot visszaadta Hagyónak, Hadnagy Ibolya bírónő pedig arra kérte az ügyészséget, hogy ne térjen el a tárgytól.

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BKV case: The defendants shout Kocsis

BKV case: The defendants shout Kocsis

Székelyné Pásztor Erzsébet had to answer for embarrassing questions (who is the present responsible director of the social communications) on the yesterday hearing of the Hagyó case on the Kecskemét Tribune. The defendants with the questions what they asked from their former colleague they unambiguously tried to prove that in the background of the expedition/campaign which is against them it’s Kocsis István the former CEO of the BKV.

Székelyné admitted that for the inside audits/inquires which established the accusations of Kocsis they had little available time and in more case the audit/inquiry could not be substantial. She mentioned as an example that they had dismissed audit results in a case in which – although they couldn’t find entire documentation – on the internet it can be still found the typographical turnouts which proves the compliance of the contract.

As it known the height of the BKV scandal was the accusations from Kocsis István and the investigation process which was the consequence from that. Székelyné admitted that Kocsis István before proposed a leader position and they already worked together before in the nuclear power station of Paks. During the investigation Székelyné made incriminatory testimonies against the more of the defendants. Now she admitted that the transportation company did and does the communication tasks what the prosecution consider as crime in the case of Hagyó and his fellows. For answering the questions she said that up to this day they vend BKV (and BKK) souvenirs what return profits for the public transportation company. She firmed that under her leadership they sponsored sport and culture and they signed contracts with the same companies in several cases as the defendants before. 

Székelyné firmed the thereon standpoint of the defendants in the questions which is connected to the Well Ltd. (and which is a basically influential accusation) that the campaign of the Combino and the other assignments weren’t unneeded. She stated that there were only form mistakes in the documentation, by this time she didn’t talk about the suspicion of malfeasance. Moreover, she so firmed that she also extended contracts with the Well Ltd. but she doesn’t remember for 2,5 or 5 million net/month. The defendants in the break of the hearing talked about that they don’t think it is a coincidence that Székelyné since the departure of Kocsis from the BKV „she forgot a lot and now she is in the same professional opinion with the defendants”.

(Source: bkvfigyelo.postr.hu)

According to them Székelyné in the time of the expels and accusations she was acting on as the trust person of the former CEO and with her testimonies and statements she acted on the expectations from Kocsis, but now she doesn’t have that strong defense. The responsible director of the social communications didn’t deny that in that time she followed all the orders from her former boss.

The dice has turned

The prosecution accused Kocsis István the former CEO of the MVM (Hungarian Electricity Ltd.) and his 5 associates with 15 billion forint misappropriation which caused asset/property disadvantage. Their trial started yesterday on the Kaposvár Tribunal, reported the kapos.hu. According to the accusation Kocsis and his associates pumped the money of the Electricity through foreign companies. The prosecutor said as an example that they paid 44 million forint for an Austrian company for a 3 page long presentation, in where they presented a Novi Sad and an Albanian thermal power station. Kocsis denied the accusations, according to him at the time of his running the Hungarian Electricity Ltd. was successful and if they didn’t dismiss him in 2010 and if they didn’t stop the investments what are in the accusations it would have bring profit.

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BKV defendants: Kocsis can be in the background

BKV defendants: Kocsis can be in the background

The defendants of the BKV case asked questions to the present leader of the communication at the transportation company about Kocsis István, the former CEO of the BKV.  From the answers of Székelyné Pásztor Erzsébet who has an old work relationship with Kocsis it turned out that the inside audits/inquires which established the accusations were frivolous, and at the time of Hagyó and his fellows the communication of the BKV wasn’t unneeded what the indictment states.

Székelyné Pásztor Erzsébet had to answer for embarrassing questions (who is the present responsible director of the social communications) on the Tuesday’s hearing of the Hagyó case on the Kecskemét Tribune. The defendants with the questions what they asked from their former colleague they unambiguously tried to prove that in the background of the expedition/campaign which is against them it’s Kocsis István the former CEO of the BKV. Székelyné for answering the questions she admitted that for the inside audits/inquires which established the accusations of Kocsis they had little available time and in more case the audit/inquiry could not be substantial. She mentioned as an example that they had dismissed audit results in a case in which – although they couldn’t find the entire documentation in the record-office of the BKV– on the internet it can be still found the typographical turnouts which proves the compliance of the contract.

As it known the height of the BKV scandal was the accusations from Kocsis István and the investigation process which was the consequence of that. Székelyné admitted that Kocsis István proposed a leader position when she joined the BKV and they already worked together before in the nuclear power station of Paks. During the investigation Székelyné made incriminatory testimonies against the more of the defendants. Now she admitted that the transportation company did and does the communication tasks what the prosecution consider as crime in the case of Hagyó and his fellows. For answering the questions she said that up to this day they vend BKV (and BKK) souvenirs what return profits for the public transportation company. She firmed that under her leadership they sponsored sport and culture and they signed contracts with the same companies in several cases as the defendants before.  

Székelyné firmed the thereon standpoint of the defendants in the questions which is connected to the Well Ltd. (and which is a basically influential accusation) that the campaign of the Combino and the other assignments weren’t unneeded. Székelyné stated in the concerned contract that there were only form mistakes in the documentation, by this time she didn’t talk about the suspicion of malfeasance. Moreover, she also firmed that she also extended contracts with the Well Ltd. but she doesn’t remember for 2,5 or 5 million net/month. The defendants in the break of the hearing talked about that they don’t think it is a coincidence that Székelyné since the departure of Kocsis from the BKV „she forgot a lot and now she is in the same professional opinion with the defendants”. According to them Székelyné in the time of the expels and accusations she was acting on as the trust person of Kocsis and with her testimonies and statements she acted on the expectations from Kocsis, but now she doesn’t have that strong defense. The responsible director of the social communications didn’t deny that in that time she followed all the orders from her former boss.

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BKV case: they revised the indictment again

BKV case: they revised the indictment again

The defendants responded for the again revised indictment on the Thursday’s hearing of the Hagyó case on the Kecskemét Tribune. The prosecution several times revised the indictment which is already stands in weak legs, what Hagyó and his fellows during the investigation named it as „political pamphlet”. At this time they made the indictment softer in several places and now they are not writing about „orders” for unneeded contracts, now they are writing about „requests”. 

In the indictment the amount of the damage – not at first during the process – changed again and similarly with the before ones, the prosecution had problems with the math again. More of the defendant and their lawyers said that the part amount of a few contract does not bring out the whole amount of the damage. Because of this they proposed that the prosecution present itemized that with amount they charge with which defendant.

(Source: taneszkozok.hu)

Z. Tibor defendant also said that in a big case like this the prosecution’s scuttlebutt place phrases in the indictment. With this he referred that in the „soft” indictment there is unusual shady/cloudy statement which says „they had to complete a request from an unknown leader of Budapest”. ” I never thought that in a strange story like this I will be the goldfish” – added Z. Tibor.

With the neediness of the communication contracts the defendants brought up the testimony of Bolla Tibor, who is the present CEO of BKV, when he said that for communication and marketing the transportation company still spends money. However the prosecution in the revised indictment states that the BKV has no concurrency, L. Otto defendant in his observation listed 11 path/line and alternative solution in the case of if „he has to go to the honored investigation prosecution” from his home.

On the Thursday’s hearing they heard the leader of the communication, Székelyné Dr. Pásztor Erzsébet, who is in this position at the BKV up to this day. Székelyné changed her testimony what she said years before with not remembering that she would have notice any signs for malfeasance with the defendants. She only alluded to the reason of the loosing of the trust is just that Kocsis István prosecuted in the case of the BKV contracts. From that matter Kocsis after his nomination as the CEO of the BKV proposed a leader position to Székelyné who now confirmed the standpoint of the defendants, which said that the BKV needed and still needs for communication and that the company is not monopoly in the field of the transportation of Budapest. She remembered for Z. Tibor defendant, her former employee as a scrupulous/conscientious labour/manpower.

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BKV-per: ismét módosították a vádiratot

Címkék: marketing kecskemét hagyó miklós lelovics ottó bkv per | Szerző: Hagyó Dosszié | 5:20 pm

A vádirat újabb módosítására reagáltak a vádlottak a Hagyó-per csütörtöki tárgyalásán, a Kecskeméti Törvényszéken. Az ügyészség már többször hozzányúlt a gyenge lábakon álló vádhoz, amit az eljárás során Hagyóék "politikai pamfletnek" neveztek. Ezúttal több helyen puhították az irományt, és már nem szükségtelen szerződéskötésre adott "utasításokról", hanem "kívánságokról" írnak.

A vádiratban a károkozás összege - nem először az eljárás során - ismét változott, és a korábbiakhoz hasonlóan az ügyészségnek ismét meggyűlt a baja a matematikával. Több vádlott és védő jelezte, hogy az egyes szerződések részösszegei nem adják ki a teljes kár összegét. Emiatt indítványozták, hogy az ügyészség tételesen mutassa be, pontosan mekkora összegű károkozással vádolja az egyes vádlottakat.

(Forrás: taneszkozok.hu)

Z. Tibor vádlott azt is szóvá tette, hogy egy ilyen súlyú ügyben az ügyészség mendemondai kitételeket helyez el a vádiratban. Ezzel arra utalt, hogy a puhított vádiratban szerepel olyan szokatlanul homályos állítás, amely szerint "egy ismeretlenül maradt fővárosi vezető kívánságát kellett teljesíteni". "Sosem hittem, hogy egy ilyen különös történetben én leszek az aranyhal" - tette hozzá Z. Tibor.

A kommunikációs szerződések szükségességével kapcsolatban a vádlottak felidézték Bolla Tibor, jelenlegi BKV-vezér vallomását, amely szerint marketingre és kommunikációra ma is költ a közlekedési cég. Bár az ügyészség a módosított vádiratban is azt állítja, hogy a BKV-nak nincs konkurenciája, L. Ottó vádlott tizenegy útvonalat és alternatív megoldást sorolt fel észrevételében arra az esetre, ha otthonából "be kellene fáradnia a tisztelt nyomozó ügyészségre".

A csütörtöki tárgyaláson tanúként meghallgatták a BKV mai napig a posztján lévő kommunikációs vezetőjét, Székelyné Dr. Pásztor Erzsébetet. Székelyné évekkel ezelőtt tett vallomását némileg megváltoztatva már nem emlékezett arra, hogy észlelt volna visszaélésre utaló jeleket a vádlottakkal kapcsolatban. A velük szemben tanúsított bizalomvesztése indokaként csupán arra hivatkozott, hogy Kocsis István feljelentéseket tett a BKV-s szerződések ügyében. Kocsis egyébként vezérigazgatói kinevezése után vezetői állást ajánlott Székelynének, aki most megerősítette a védelem álláspontját, amely szerint kommunikációra szüksége volt és van a BKV-nak, és nincs a cég monopolhelyzetben a budapesti közlekedés területén. Z. Tibor vádlottra, korábbi beosztottjára lelkiismeretes, terhelhető munkaerőként emlékszik.

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