PHOTOS: Péter Magyar’s demonstration in Budapest – Hundreds of thousands protest against Orbán cabinet
Péter Magyar, the vice-president of the current strongest opposition party Tisza Party (Tisztelet és Szabadság Párt), has organised a campaign-closing rally on Heroes’ Square in Budapest on Saturday afternoon at 2 PM. One day before the European Parliament elections, Magyar managed to mobilise a huge crowd.
Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party (Tisztelet és Szabadság Párt, eng. Respect and Freedom Party) became the second-strongest party and the strongest opposition party in Hungary in less than 3 months.
“We came here because we can’t fit anywhere else”
Magyar started his speech today by saying “We came here [Heroes’ Square – ed.] today because we can’t fit anywhere else”. “Who would have thought in February, only four months have passed and since then the sea, the sea of nations, has risen,” he said, quoting a poem by Hungarian poet Sándor Petőfi titled Föltámadott a tenger (The whole sea has revolted).
“No sane person wants war in Hungary”
As the Orbán cabinet is fond of saying, anyone who does not vote for Fidesz is pro-war. This is what Péter Magyar wanted to refute by saying, for the umpteenth time, that “no sane person wants war in Hungary”. “Everybody wants peace in Hungary,” he said.
According to him, Tisza is the party of real peace, unlike Fidesz, it does not build tank, arms and ammunition factories. Tisza does not support the reintroduction of conscription, Magyar says, and would even prevent Fidesz from reintroducing it. “Those who vote for Tisza vote for peace.”
“If you want it, we will abolish the power of the privileged”
“If you want it so, Hungary will once again be a country of justice, honour and law. If you want it to be, we will abolish the power of the privileged,” he said.
The crowd then chanted: “we are not afraid!”
Péter Magyar thanked the Hungarian government
HUF 2.5 billion of public money has been spent to discredit us, said Magyar, who thanked the government for this, because he says there are more people present than ever before.
“Thank you to the government for the thousands of hateful and lying billboards and videos. Thank you, you have helped a lot!”
“The fact that I am standing here today is thanks to you,” Magyar told the crowd. “I’m a different person at the end of the journey, three months ago I didn’t know exactly what road I was on.” “You give me hope, we give each other hope.”
“Whatever the outcome of the vote, we have overcome apathy”
Whatever the outcome of the vote, we have overcome apathy and forged an alliance between Hungarians and Hungarians.
Politics can be beautiful, useful and just
They will build a country where it doesn’t matter whether you were born in Buda or in a shanty town in Borsod, Magyar promises. The Tisza Party wants a country where modesty, justice and love reign. They will work for a country where “it is not relationships that count, but diligence and hard work”.
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An opportunist at best, but, really, just another cookie-cutter Leftist puppet who proposes to implement the globalist-socialist agenda at the detriment of the ordinary Hungarian people. You don’t have to like Orban to recognize that the “opposition” is all a bunch of foreign-money charlatans.
Steiner Michael – you STILL have not, after your thousands of words, over longevity of time, some possible, from the 41 country’s and cities, you claim you have lived, with your Hungarian born wife, of pre 1989, your “un-wavered” support Loyalty, membership of the Fidesz Political Party, the adoration for your Demigod – Victor Mihaly. Orban – your” beloved” Fidesz Party, you HAVE never told us WHY – without a Vote for Orban – the Fidesz Government of Hungary, we have No Future.
Steiner Michael – you HAVE never told us the way, the means that the Orban – Fidesz Government, the “quick sand” nearly above our heads, submerged place Orban has DELIVERED us Hungary to at this time, a collapsed economy, the distillation of Democracy led by Victor Mihaly Orban of DEMOCRACY in Hungary, returning this country, to a Dictatorship, in growing relationships with Russia & China, believing idiotically that Hungary can STAND alone – support ourselves, you have NEVER – when CHALLENGED to answer, on numerous occasions, your DOGMA – you have NEVER “stepped up to the plate” and put your WORDS into PRINT.
We can ALL stand in a Crowd, but it takes COURAGE and Conviction, to stand out in front ALONE unafraid to communicate your Words – your CREED – to “lead from the front” – which you just REMAIN – a back sit driver, in a vehicle, that is rapidly heading to a cliff, that will DEMONSTRATE as the vehicle “plunges” into an abyss, just how WRONGFUL you have been in your SUPPORT of Victor Mihaly. Orban.
Steiner Michael – we are building to accept as a country, acknowledging lessons from History, the DANGERS of TYRANNICAL personalities.
Orban – the Fidesz Party – have FAILED us – FAILED Hungary.
There is still a chance that Hungary will move away from Fidesz corruption and authoritarian ruled nation to a modern civilized society. It is just unbelievable how much tax payer’s money has been spent to spread lies and propaganda by Fidesz.
Dangers of Tyrannical Personalities.
Yes.I agree….” it takes COURAGE and Conviction, to stand out in front ALONE unafraid to communicate your Words – your CREED – to lead from the front…”
I wager, you lack any of the requirements, to be of such outstanding character.
Sincerely,
Mayora
Orbán was an excellent alternative to Gyurcsány when he started, but now he is stale as he has been in his job far too long. He should have shuffled his Ministers, as most of them are now not fit to lead in the economic and the financial sector.
Hungary now is one of the poorest in the EU, and the Forint has lost nearly 50% of its strength.
The most important of any Government is the quality of life of its citizens, but sadly Orbán followed Putin style of making billionaires, oligarchs around him.
He has no strength in his voice about war and peace in the neighbourhood. No foreign state will listen to him. Sadly, Hungary is far too small to have any bearing on Ukraine — Russian war.
Consequently, his Fidesz Government is on the wrong track. Instead of Ukraine war and peace, they should prioritize completely on its economy.
For the good and benefit of Hungary, Austria should be studied as a role model and copied.
Hundreds of thousands, really? Someone is overly optimistic with their numbers. Besides, they pale in comparison to the true millions who support the government.
It is, the commencement in time, in “another” stage or “layer” in the History of Hungary, the importance, the responsibility, that destines to be the OWNERSHIP – through which Political Party, the citizens of Hungary, cast there vote of approval and “un-fledgling” support.
We KNOW – the “troubled times” we live, with the ‘Theatre of War” staged by the Orban – Fidesz Governments ” brothers in arms” – Russia, that continue, across the boarder of Hungary.
History Never Lies, and as we are witnessing, in the 85th year since the D-Day landings at Normanby, France, it is FORGOTTEN, that in 1939 it was just not Germany the “sole” catalyst – responsible for the commencement of World War 11, by there Invasion of Poland.
Orbans – his Fidesz Governments “brothers in arms” – that Russia at the same time, commenced entered into the German process of Poland, it’s “invasion” in 1939 – on that country, that factually examples, like they Russia have done in there War against the Ukraine.
Russia have INVADED another country that BOARDER’s them.
Orban stood before us Hungary in Hero’s Square 1989 – from his MOUTH – speaking to all Hungarians, Europe and the Global World “mouthing” – that the “past” – 1945-1989 under Russian Governance being the Laws of Communism, was a “thing of the past” – the wall has fallen, we must, my fellow Hungarians, embrace DEMOCRACT – for our Freedom, our Liberty not be dominated in the conduct of our lives by Communistic Laws – freedom to choose who we cast our Vote as the Political Party we THINK will provide for us individually and as a country – going FORWARD, opportunities and a FUTURE.
Democracy – he Victor Mihaly. Orban – “built” his “move” his DRIVE into Politics in Hungary by “mouthing” the NEED of Hungary to be a DEMOCRACY.
Hungary – we have “endured” over a 14 year period in time, living under – the answering to “displaying OBEDIENCE – without a process of dialogue, being neither afforded nor granted to us, that is the CORE of Democracy – under the Orban – Fidesz Government.
WHAT – “cometh this hour” cometh this time in our HISTORY, what have we been DELIVERED to as a country ?
Orban – the Fidesz Government “driven” by the process of being a hypocrite or a “leopard changing it’s spots” – that HAVE bastardized our country, sold us off, – “plunged” us into a state of Economic & Financial chaos.
Orban, the Fidesz Government, through there on-going practice of LIES, there “policy” in the use of “deceitful ” propaganda, there SEPARATION through “un-lawful” acts, the breaking of Laws in being a Member of the European Union, there N.A.T.O. “veiled” position, they as a Government, have FAILED us – shamed and embarrassed, humiliated us individually and as a country.
Orban – the Fidesz Government HAVE “hung us” with friendships with ALL country’s that are Governed under DEMOCRACY.
Orban – has been the instigator – the “enforcer” in the process over 14 years in bringing into FACT, the DISTILLATION of Democracy, in Hungary.
Orban, his Government have taken, stolen from us – there NEEDS individually and as a Political Party, that the CRUMBS – the “left-overs” have been for us, in our MILLIONS being Hungarians from “all stations in life” – to try endeavour to live our lives, build FUTURES in our Lives, careers and for our Family – that “grows” in mammoth challenges and difficulties, in what Orban, his Fidesz Government present us, delivered us to – after 14 years in Government.
Orban – spoke to us from Hero’s Square in 1989.
Orban “sat” with us, in the front VIP row in 1991, with his Wife, attending – His Holiness – Saint Pope John Paul 11 – Pontifical Mass.
Orban sat, he LISTENED to the “Wisdom” words, the message in the words “shared” given to ALL Hungarians that day, to Europe, and the Global World, spoke in the Homily of then Pope John Paul 11, prior to his RIGHTFUL elevation to Sainthood.
Etched into STONE – they CAN be read in Hero’s Square this VERY day.
Pope John Paul 11 – his first visit of 2 he made to Hungary, during his Pontificate said in 1991 :
” Be Mindful Hungarians of the Blessings that Freedom, which you have Definitively Secured – means for your FUTURE.
Cherish it, and make Good use of Your Liberty.”
Orban – Hero’s Square – 1989 & 1991 – he “mouthed” – he sat listened but moving on – what he has DELIVERED to us – individually and as a country – DEPLORABLE.
Dictators or as Orban is, can be deterred – they can be CRUSHED – but they can NEVER be APPEASED.
Orban, is a “Tyrannical” individual, who like Dictators never Surrender.
Orban – deservingly, has to be TRULY Defeated.
Mr Steiner, “the “opposition” is all a bunch of foreign-money charlatans”… You talk about the liberal left. Péter Magyar is Fidesz controlled opposition.
You forget about the only real patriotic movement in Hungary, Mi Hazánk. They never accepted any foreign funding. Even the Fidesz government and their controlled media couldn’t find any proof of it.
There was a total media and government blackout on Mi Hazánk. Fidesz promoted by a fake negative campaign Péter Magyar, because he is their puppet against the rise of Mi Hazánk, the only real opposition, movement. This is why suddenly the “Tisza party” came out of nowhere three months ago.