The national executive committee and parliamentary group of opposition Fidesz have issued a “declaration of resistance”, in which they called “the new political regime” illegitimate, saying it was established “in gross violation of the Fundamental Law and because its goal is the exclusive exercise of power”.
Fidesz issued a “declaration of resistance”
In a statement on Tuesday, Fidesz said it “rejects the new authoritarian regime”, will not participate in the election of replacements for the ousted officials, and will review its decisions only once “the democratic rule of law has been restored”.
Fidesz said that following the 2026 elections, the Tisza Party had altered Hungary’s constitutional system. “After the 17th amendment to the Fundamental Law, Hungary is no longer a democratic state governed by the rule of law, and an era of autocracy has once again dawned in Hungary,” it said.
They complain that the rule of law has officially ended
“By restricting the right to vote, political competition has ceased, and with it, democracy has come to an end. The President of the Republic and the President of the Constitutional Court have been removed, thereby abolishing the separation of powers; checks and balances have been eliminated, and the rule of law has been dismantled,” they added.
The statement said that every citizen had the right to take a stand against “autocracy”, and as a result, Fidesz would “oppose not only the government but also the new political regime”. They emphasised that, starting today, their mission was “to restore the democratic rule of law”.
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“We will help the victims”
“We will help the victims of the authoritarian regime. We are documenting the violations of the law committed by the Tisza government,” the statement said. “Once the democratic rule of law is restored, we will provide the victims and those who have suffered harm with the redress they are entitled to.”
