Budapest tram purchase scandal? Mayor Gergely Karácsony refutes accusations
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The Budapest chapter of ruling Fidesz questioned the city’s left-wing leadership about the procurement of used trams from Frankfurt which the chapter said had been conducted “undemocratically, unprofessionally and through back-door deals”, in a post on Saturday.
In connection with the purchase, the Public Procurement Arbitration Board has fined the Budapest Transport Company (BKV) 150 million forints (€ 410,000) over multiple violations and an investigation by the police is underway for alleged criminal offence in a procurement and concession procedure, Fidesz said on Facebook.
The party’s municipal chapter noted that Gergely Karácsony, the mayor, had personally approved the 7-billion-forint (€ 19.44 million) purchase of the used trams that lack air conditioning in June, just a day before the coronavirus-related emergency powers expired.
“The mayor could have called an assembly meeting to discuss the project, but just to make sure, he instead made a decision on his own,” the chapter said.
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The Fidesz chapter said it wanted to know “when will those responsible for the series of scandals of the Budapest transport companies be named”, “how will Gergely Karácsony and the city leadership reimburse to Budapest residents the close to 300-million-forint fines (€ 833,333) levied over public procurement projects” and “when will the left stop pointing fingers at others and start working for the city’s residents”.
Gergely Karácsony in response said that “Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is trying to ruin Budapest in every way available to him; this is shown by the fact that the Public Procurement Arbitration Board has fined the Budapest Transport Company (BKV) 150 million forints (€ 410,000) over the Frankfurt tram procurement”.
Karácsony is either incompetent or corrupt.
In any case, not qualified to lead a city with a population of 2 million.
Once again, the opposition is shooting itself in the foot. They say they are not corrupt like Fidesz, and yet something like this happens. Lol.
“Minden szentnek maga felé hajlik a keze. Hát még ha nem szent, hanem teszem azt, politikus.”
The Mayor is a Push Bike rider.
Time to take a Ride//
Could end up getting pushed off his bike, the “exploding” topics surfacing gathering momentum – out of City Hall.
A change is as GOOD as a Hoilday.
The postion of Mayor is not a Nondescrip position.
Testing time for the Mayor.
Whats his Vision ?
Can’t just remain in the postion – that his Legacy will be recorded as a – Nondescipt or “seat warmer” of a Mayor.