Budapest is setting up a new homeless shelter to house 100 homeless people overnight at a recently renovated 2,000sqm facility in the city’s 9th district, the Budapest Assembly decided in a unanimous vote on Wednesday.
The shelter will ease the burden on other facilities in the city, an especially important step in view of a potential fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the assembly said. The facility will be one of the few in Hungary offering accommodation to couples, it said. Another 40 places will be set up in containers near a 10th district daytime shelter, the assembly said.
Ahead of the assembly’s agenda, Zsolt Láng of Fidesz called on Mayor Gergely Karácsony to observe the principle of transparency, citing the mayor’s decision to call for tenders for trams on the last day of the mayor’s special powers which enabled him to make unilateral decisions during the coronavirus pandemic. Just before he relinquished his special powers on June 15, Karácsony made a 7.6 billion forint (EUR 21.2m) order for 35 used trams, he noted.
After the mayor’s decision, the Public Procurement Authority launched an investigation on the suspicion that the tender was in violation of the principle of fair competition,
Láng said.
Kata Tüttő, the deputy mayor for city operations, said the government had
cut the city’s funding by 80 billion forints
and the Budapest transport company in the meantime had to find a way to replace the city’s oldest trams, some of which are 50 years old, she said. The public procurement authority’s procedure put the success of that process at risk, she insisted.
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From whatever – “Station in Life” we come – make time and take a walk – not just in your District of Residency but others – and OBSERVE – the number of Homeless that are “on the utcas” of Budapest, Hungary.
The number of Homeless is accelerating and the BLAME can’t be pointed at – this on-going novel coronavirus – that continues to challenge and threaten us.
What is the expectations of a growing daily trend of new case numbers clearly indicating we are in a 4th wave.
What is the Government or respected areas of Medical Science – opinion and advice – what can be expected from its presence in force – within civilian life ?
We know, the numbers speak for themselves – that Vaccination/Immunization – has mass civilian support in Hungary.
We must ensure – the leval of the human barrier percentage of civilians population being Vaccinated/Immunized – CONTINUES to Grow.
The increase in the Homeless – taking your walk of OBSERVATION – we as Citizens have a Responsibility – just not from Deeds we can personally undertake – BUT – applied relentless pressure on Governments and District Authorities – to face up – admitt – that HOMELESSNESS – needs an accelerated PLAN to try and control citizens from being placed in a catagory in 21st century society – under – HOMELESSNESS.
Hungary – we are not alone with this Humanitarian Crisis in our Society.
It is a Global malignant Humanitarian Disaster – that Governments & Churches and Humans in General – the population of countries – rapid acceleration of programs to stem the flow of HOMELESSNESS – is Needed.
A Human being that lives in Poverty and Homelessness – they ALL have a Reason – and we must as – Human beings Accept – they ALL have Reasons.
Social Inequality – do you not think over the past (10) ten years throughout Hungary – it has Increased ???
Does it exist or is it a “veiled” to hard ball a society humanistic matter – for Government & Churches inclusive of Districts – to take steps and direction to lessen – its growing numbers and impact in and on civilian life ???
If you answer No – that Social Inequality has not increased in Hungary over the past (10) ten years – take more than one walk – to open your eyes – awaken you to the increasing numbers of Homelessness – than are living amongst us, and the number, continues to Grow.
Cardinal Peter Erdo – the current Hungarian Cardinal of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church – you know – that the – LARGEST – owner of land – in Hungary – is the Hungarian – Holy Roman Catholic Church.
It is known – the vacant Churches, Schools – buildings attached to Churches – that are not used and NOT lived in.
This is FACT.
Cardinal Erdo – from your Palatial Palace in Esztergom – never forgetting the – SIMPLICITY – that Christ Jesus – lived for 37 years – the number of recorded miracles in Human form that he ” healed” us – through – in Human form – living amongst and with us – over 2000 years ago – a simple life – a simple Priest – no “bells & whistles” – like your Palace in Esztergom.
Cardinal Erdo – you from your position – can and must do MORE – for the Needy and the Homelessness – and YOU can.
Carpe diam – seize the day – Cardinal Erno – please let us see a Legacy – you leave the Hungarian – Holy Roman Catholic Church.
Why did – Pope Francis choose Francis as his Papal name ?
Re-visit reading it please Cardinal Erdo – for the HOMELESSNESS – that live with us.