LIGHT ON Bliki
A romák is képesek dolgozni
The Roma are able to do also respectable and honorable work
Romanit ovat kykeneväisiä myös kunnioitettavaan ja kunnialliseen työhön
I rom sono capaci di condurre anche lavori rispettabili ed onesti
Romi so sposobni opravljati tudi spoštovanja vredno in častno delo
Country
Hungary
Tag
Sentence
Target groups
- Minority groups
- Roma
Description
“According to our observations the Roma are able to do also respectable and honorable work” (PM Viktor Orban, 2013). The sentence was expressed by the Prime Minister at a press conference. The statement is patronizing and conveys a derogatory message, which confirms hierarchy. Patronizing is a widespread phenomenon in political speech on marginalised and/or discriminated groups.
Why racist





Source
The statement was given on a press conference and was acknowldged by the mainstream media e.g. http://index.hu/belfold/2013/04/25/orban_a_romak_is_kepesek_dolgozni/