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Another anti-government demonstration held in Budapest under opposition initiative
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Opposition politicians attended a demonstration in front of the public media headquarters in Budapest on Monday, calling for a “free and independent public media” as well as the abolishment of MTVA, the public media asset manager and fund.
Bertalan Tóth, the Socialist Party’s leader, said that when the Fidesz won a two-thirds for a third time, it was time to conclude that the opposition’s parliamentary actions had been ineffective, and this is why they had disrupted the plenary session last Monday.
“This fight must go on until the power holders understand that the people do not want repression,” he said.
Lajos Kepli, a Jobbik MP, said one big positive was that opposition forces were joining together as never before.
Sándor Székely, a Democratic Coalition lawmaker, told the crowd not to allow Fidesz “to set up unlawful courts”.
Tímea Szabó, co-leader of the Párbeszéd party, vowed to continue protesting in front of the public media headquarters until their demands are met and their petition is read out. She said it had been unprecedented since the 1990 change in political system for MPs to be removed by force from a public building.