Budapest mayor outraged on government proposal
Hungary’s local councils do not support the proposal by the government aimed at the full-scale and mandatory nationalisation of outpatient care, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Tuesday.
“We can’t support a proposal that hasn’t even been discussed with us,” Karácsony told a press conference after a meeting of the alliance of local governments MÖSZ. “Even though the state secretary didn’t even listen to the local government alliance’s position during the talks at the Interior Ministry, MOSZ is prepared for further consultations.” Karácsony said centralisation would not provide a solution to the health-care sector’s lack of resources or shortage of professionals. “The problem isn’t the lack of centralisation, but rather the lack of adequate wages and shortage of professionals,” the mayor said.
He said the proposal would also cut a significant amount of funding from health care, arguing that local councils currently supplement state funding for their own outpatient clinics, which in Budapest’s case can cost up to 20 billion forints (EUR 50.0m) a year. He noted that the government in 2019 signed an agreement with the Budapest city council under which Budapest had done everything it could for the construction of the stadium needed to host the 2023 World Athletics Championships in exchange for the government’s commitment to spending 50 billion forints on the upgrade of outpatient care in the city over a period of five years.
“We didn’t conclude the agreement to then have the government nationalise clinics,” Karácsony said. “The proposal is effectively a violation of this agreement.”
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Meanwhile, Gödöllő Mayor György Gémesi, who heads MÖSZ, announced that the alliance was calling for a national energy summit to be held at the end of November, adding that the summit should involve service providers as well as local council and government representatives.
The aim of the summit is to bring together proposals that could help local councils weather the current energy crisis, he said.
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Source: MTI
Laughable.
Goes on, has BEEN wrongfully for ALL of Victor Orban and his “lot” in their “dictatorial” leadership governance agenda, decision making that muchly has been about “filling their pockets” – without DIALOGUE.
Democracy is DIALOGUE.
Hungary – we re-elected Victor Orban and his “lot” in April 2022 and what NOW – the price we are PAYING as a country.
The European Union – isn’t that ENOUGH for Hungary to “ring the bells” and “sound the sirens” – in their official announcement, issued to member countries and GLOBALLY, that Hungary, no longer is GOVERNED – under a Democratic Government?
Hungarians – we continue to be BATTERED into submission by this Orban led “dictatorial” government.
Daily we are living amongst, part of a COLLAPSING Economy, that factually the IMPACT of the HOMONGOUS Blackening Hole into Hungary – the width and breath of Hungary, continues to RAVAGE and destroy or illuminate – our country, especially millions of our 9.6 diminishing and ageing population – robbing them of life quality – affordability of basic Lifes NEEDS.
Hungary:
“When the Yoke is BROKEN,
the Burden is Removed.”
The Yoke – the Burden – returned April 2022 – as a country – are we STILL content with ourselves that we did RIGHT?
The PRICE we PAY and will continue to PAY, that will result in an on-going “bludgeoning” process/agenda – of the Hungarian population, by this Orban led “dictatorial” Government.
NOTHING will get CHEAPER in Hungary.
Hungary – will not EMBRACE that Democracy is Dialogue, under the Orban leadership ideas & political philosophies – that are driven by personal ambition and POWER and based on built around “driving “Hungary deeper into being Ruled & Governed as a Dictatorship.