Hungarian opposition’s primary debates will be held from July to October
The candidates of Hungarian opposition parties vying to become the opposition alliance’s prime ministerial nominee will hold primary debates from July 26 to Oct. 10.
The six parties involved have pledged to adhere to a common set of rules ahead of the 2022 general election, according to a statement issued jointly on Saturday by the Democratic Coalition, Jobbik, LMP, Momentum, the Socialists and Párbeszéd.
The statement said that holding open and transparent debates may serve as a prime guarantee of the feasibility of democracy in Hungary.
The statement emphasised the importance of holding fair primaries as this would set the standard by which the country was expected to be governed from the spring of 2022.
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Meanwhile, the Democratic Coalition (DK) and the Hungarian Liberal Party formed an election pact to support each other’s candidates in the primaries in several constituencies,
Klára Dobrev, DK’s prime ministerial candidate, and Anett Bősz, the Liberal leader, said on Facebook on Saturday.
Bősz said the parties had a “joint mission” to run for election with the best possible candidates in their bid to replace the Fidesz government.
“We can’t put up with the government further undermining freedom and the rule of law,” she said,
vowing to back Dobrev as “the fittest candidate to lead the Democratic Alliance” and defeat Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “corrupt regime”.
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Source: MTI
What an absolute joke!!!!!!
There is NOTHING DEMOCRATIC in this unholy alliance .
They are nothing but a bunch of turncoats and liars.
If people can change their ideology to get into power, what can you expect from them??
This lot wants to bring back the communist regime.
“Don’t do as I do, do as I say”.
Observer, it seems as it is you the one who wants to return to an undemocratic illiberal regime such as “Communist” Hungary was and Horthy’s “Fascist” Hungary was, since you do not accept the fact that there is an opposition. Do you wish for another dictatorship?
I have lived in Hungary under the communist regime.
BELIEVE ME I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.
I HAVE NEVER FELT MORE SECURE OR AT PEACE THAN NOW.
If this is what YOU call DICTATORSHIP, then that is what I and the majority of Hungarians prefer.
You may call it any name you like, it is the best we have ever had.
An opposition is a very good thing as it offers a balance of power and keeps the powers that be on their toes.
It doesn’t mean we wish to go back to – what would one call it – HELL ON EARTH!!!!!
P.s.
The opposition is part of a democratic government.
It needs to serve its people.
By the way, I have great respect for Mr Gyöngyösi’s intellect and his analytical mind although I may not
agree with ALL of his views.
It is ABOUT TIME that “Mario” stops trying to convince us Hungarians that the opposition is anything more than a bunch of half-wits (like their / your paymasters in Brussels).
So, Observer would like a country where one autocrat rules and a tailor-made opposition is only pretending to do opposition. What a nice concept of democracy for someone raised under a dictatorship….
Observer, i tell you a secret: democracy means people vote freely, in fair elections, and choose their representatives. The winners form a government and the losers do opposition. Opposition means opposition, not silent approval of govy’s decisions.
“Dearest” Mario,
I have already elucidated how I feel about whatever you or anyone calls what we have here.
IT WORKS!!
THAT IS WHAT THE MAJORITY OF HUNGARIANS WANT.
WHY IS IT SO PAINFUL FOR YOU TO ACCEPT ?
WE ARE HAPPY WITH WHAT WE HAVE.
ORBAN IS THE STATESMAN HUNGARY SO DESPERATELY NEEDED FOR A LONG TIME.
Democratically elected.
That is PRECISELY what happened in Hungary.
Fidesz has been elected with an overwhelming majority, wiped the opposition ‘off the table’ in a free and fair election.
You are just pointing out the OBVIOUS in regards to government structures.
ACCEPT IT however painful it is FOR YOU (which puzzles me since you obviously are NOT HUNGARIAN).
Furthermore we have a very noisy, aggressive opposition.
You ‘sir’ are suffering from what is called SELECTIVE AMNESIA.