Local elections – Jobbik wants Budapest be strong, livable city, says mayoral candidate

Budapest, September 26 (MTI) – Radical nationalist Jobbik wants Budapest to be a strong and livable city providing a broad range of services for its residents, the opposition party’s mayoral candidate said on Friday.

Gabor Staudt presented the party’s programme for Budapest for the local elections to be held on October 12.

Public safety and transport services are the main focus areas in Jobbik’s programme, he said.

Jobbik wants to promote public transportation by reducing the VAT of tickets and passes to 5 percent, introducing student fares and establishing more P+R lots. It would also introduce a uniform parking system with parking passes.

Jobbik would introduce a classification system to indicate safe bars and provide a call service for the elderly.

Jobbik wants to assign more tasks to the police, Staudt said.

The party would establish a Budapest Guard tasked with combatting trade at illegal markets, metal theft crimes and the beggars’ mafia to protect citizens and assets more efficiently, he said.

The unit would also perform green area and animal protection duties.

Jobbik’s programme contains a separate “Budapest law” designed to regulate the distribution of powers between the city, its districts and the central government, he said.

Staudt said the party plans to use state and EU funds to cover the costs of development projects.

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