(21 Sep 2006)
1. Wide of protesters gathered in front of parliament building in Kossuth Square for rally
2. Various of protestors with Hungarian flags
3. Close-up of two Hungarian flags, one with the Hungarian shield on and another with the middle cut out, the symbol of the 1956 revolution
4. Various of two policemen in front of parliament building in Kossuth Square, square is now empty of protesters
5. Wide of exterior of office of members of parliament
6. Peter Szijjarto, Vice President of main opposition party Fidesz, talking to journalist
7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Peter Szijjarto, Vice President of opposition party Fidesz:
"Fidesz has decided to postpone the rally that was originally planned to be held on the 23 September. We initiated some consultation together with the police to be sure that they can guarantee the safety of the people taking part in our rally. But unfortunately they did not show up to the consultation that we had initiated and we came to know that the government and police do not want to guarantee the safety of the people willing to take part in our rally. That's why we decided to postpone our event and we're going to hold it after the local elections."
8. Pan from Hungarian flag on office of members of parliament to European Union flag
STORYLINE:
Hungary's main opposition party on Thursday abruptly postponed a rally planned for Saturday, citing state security warnings that it could be targeted by bomb attacks.
The Vice president of opposition party Fidesz, Peter Szijjarto, said the rally had been postponed because they could not get a guarantee from police that people taking part in the rally would be safe.
"The government and police do not want to guarantee the safety of the people willing to take part in our rally. That's why we decided to postpone our event," he said.
Szijjarto said the rally would be held after the October 1 municipal elections.
An official for Fidesz said the party had received from government and state security officials concrete information about planned bomb attacks and other threats.
He did not elaborate but fears of a bomb attack reflected the high level of tension that has gripped the country since Sunday, when a recording was leaked on which Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany admitted lying about the poor state of Hungary's economy.
The tape sparked violence unrivalled since the anti-Soviet uprising 50 years ago.
For two days running, in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday and Wednesday, police have been battling thousands of radicals trying to storm strategic or symbolic buildings in the capital Budapest.
Clashes resumed early on Thursday for a third night running, with police firing tear gas to disperse hundreds of demonstrators who taunted police for several hours early on Thursday.
The violence has shaken Hungary, held up as a model of progress following the collapse of communism in eastern Europe.
The embattled Hungarian Prime Minister on Thursday welcomed the decision to postpone the political rally.
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