Jobbik calls for Hungary to join European prosecutor’s office

Tibor Bana, the deputy leader of conservative opposition Jobbik, on Wednesday said the party will call on its members to support Hungary’s membership in the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).

Addressing a press conference, Bana, who is also deputy head of parliament’s European affairs committee, said the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance on Tuesday voted down his party’s initiative to hold a parliamentary debate on Hungary joining the EPPO.

He said parliament’s Jobbik-turned-independent lawmakers had “joined the government’s deceitful and hypocritical chorus” that says joining the office is a sovereignty issue and voted against the initiative. Bana added that

under the current plan, the EPPO would only be responsible for monitoring the use of European Union funds by member states.

JOBBIK SUPPORTS THE EUROPEAN CITIZENS’ INITIATIVE TO JOIN THE EUROPEAN PUBLIC PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE

As Jobbik press release said before, Jobbik has long been advocating the idea that Hungary should join the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to protect the EU monies and Hungarian families.

On account of the corrupt dealings with the EU funds, our country may have to face serious financial sanctions as early as next year. Introducing the new mechanism on the rule of law, the EU’s next 2021-2027 budget cycle may cause us to lose further monies and the victims of this process will be our honest compatriots, the Hungarian towns, villages and enterprises. Joining the European Public Prosecutor’s Office is not a sovereignty issue since the organization’s scope of competency would only cover the use of EU funds. However, the government categorically opposes the idea because handing out EU monies to their pals forms a pillar of their power.

It is the people of Hungary who suffer from the Orbán government’s irresponsible and corrupt policies. Orbán and his men steal a significant part of the European Union’s funds while the Hungarian Prosecutor’s Office abets the government. Beside backing Ákos Hadházy’s campaign to collect statements of support, Jobbik endorses the European Citizens’ Initiative for Hungary’s joining the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and helps collecting signatures.

Source: MTI