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Jobbik MEP Gyöngyösi: Hungarian opposition takes the initiative
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Remarks from Jobbik MEP Márton Gyöngyösi:
We can safely say that Hungary has not been the country of unexpected political turns during the thirty years since the collapse of communism. Of course, this should not come a surprise as the high winner compensation that was incorporated into the electoral system for the sake of stability made the Hungarian elections a competition of large blocks even before 2010. And we all remember what happened after 2010: an unequal battle between Fidesz, a giga-party that uses state funds, and some small opposition forces constantly undermined by the big one. However, a couple of days ago all of this ended once and for all. The opposition has taken the initiative.
What we saw in the opposition primaries last week was the result of a long learning curve. Being cornered, bled out and even devastated through politically motivated fines by the incumbent Fidesz enjoying unlimited resources and the support of the state administration apparatus, the opposition parties began to realize even before the 2018 elections that they hardly had a chance to combat Viktor Orbán’s regime on their own. However, ideological differences and old habits proved stronger than political rationale. The result was yet another overwhelming Fidesz victory leading to the continuous deconstruction of democracy and the rule of law for four more years.
Opposition: Primaries only way to nominate credible candidates in 2022
Drifting away from the European Union, Hungary’s post-2018 political landscape became more and more similar to countries like Belarus. The opposition was fragmented and weak, so the governing Fidesz could do whatever they wanted. The political discourse completely lost its debating nature because the governing party felt no need to engage in a conversation with anyone outside its own circles. In the meantime, Fidesz continued occupying state institutions. The first crack in the regime’s wall came with the municipal elections in 2019, when centre-left, liberal and green parties, which had been fighting amongst each other as well, managed to achieve local agreements with the representatives of centre-right Jobbik to run joint candidates.
The cooperation was hugely successful: the opposition won district after district in major provincial cities and Budapest.
However, it was already clear back then that the real challenge lied in raising this cooperation to a national level for the parliamentary elections. While political differences could often be set aside in municipal elections for the sake of representing local issues, and local organizations were given a free rein to develop their own formula of cooperation, the parliamentary elections were a different story: the opposition had to come up with a united programme and list of representatives as well as a common set of rules to select the candidates for the single-member constituencies and, ultimately, the candidate for Prime Minister.
So the opposition parties decided to lay the final decision in the citizens’ hands by holding a primary election where each opposition party can run its candidate and then endorse the winner of the competition.
“All of this is in stark contrast with Fidesz’ common practice where Viktor Orbán single-handedly selects the party’s candidates.”
I don’t know how true this statement is but it is strange coming from Christian-hating, Jew-hating Islamic terrorist lover Gyöngyösi. It wasn’t that long ago that Gyöngyösi demandedn in the Hungarian Parliament to make a list of Jews in Hungarian public life and the Parliament.
It is more than ironic that this same Gyöngyüsi is jumping with joy over the “szemkilövető” Gyurcsány’s hand picked opposition candidate, the “hóhér unokája Klára Dobrev, who just happens to be Gyurcsány’s second wife.
Politics is so strange.
Repetitive in my comments using this Forum – if the BIG 6 – are to be Compeditive at the up-coming National Elections May 2022 – they MUST – re-move from the image of Gyongyusi from being the “alturnative” – Prime Minister.
Gyongyusi – the longer his presence is seen – “in bright lights and glossy billboards” – in this election campaign process – the greater Damage he is doing and eroding any chance the Big 6 have in forming a Government in May 2022.
History – proves the Failings as a Prime Minister as a Politican – Gyongyusi – has been.
Time has passed him buy and he must for the betterment of the Big 6 but of Greater Importance for Hungary – be Retired.
Gyongyusi – the “luggage” that he carries that “cuts deep” into and through the citizens population of Hungary.
If the name Gyongyusi is aloud to remain in prominence as at presence in this election process – there will not be seen a ROBUST – election process witnessed in Hungary.
Gyongyusi – the “arsenal” of bombardment will be a massive ongoing – a relentless salvo at Gyongyusi – the name and history of the individual – and this will “doom” any chance of the Big 6 – being elected to Government.
Hungary – has “moved on” – from the Gyongyusi period passed – the Failed period of time, and a return of this individual to the Office of Prime Minister of Hungary – would be Perilous.