The opposition Democratic Coalition staged a protest against a redrawing of individual constituencies at a torch-lit march in Budapest on Friday evening.
The party’s politicians said the ruling parties were afraid and wanted “to cut up” Budapest constituencies because the opposition parties’ candidates were winning in them.
The demonstration started at Szechenyi embankment, near the statue of social-democrat politician Anna Kéthly where DK lawmaker László Varjú said they would resist and not allow a redrawing of Budapest individual constituencies.
The statue of Anna Kéthly. Photo: FB/DK
It proceeded to the Batthyány Eternal Flame monument near Parliament, where DK lawmaker Balázs Barkóczi said that they wanted to send out the warning that ruling Fidesz’s “latest sneaky move” threatened democracy and was sending the message that it neglected the rules of democracy.
-
- Photo: FB/DK
-
- Photo: FB/DK
Mayor of Budapest’s 11th district Imre László accused the ruling parties of continually manipulating the elections in order to hold on to power. Mayor of the 7th district Péter Niedermüller said that those in power would “scribble” the borders of districts in an effort to ensure that their people could win.
Photo: FB/DK
Read also:
- Hungarian opposition DK to nominate own candidates in all 106 individual constituencies in 2026 – details in THIS article
- Master plan leaked? New electoral law may make PM Orbán invincible in Hungary and the EU
please make a donation here
Hot news
Top Hungary news: Santa in Hungary, cancelled flights, large bear spotted, snowfall – 6 December, 2024
Budapest named the 5th most beautiful Christmas market in Europe
Car manufacturing in trouble in Hungary? 1 new plant and a new production hall inaugurated just today
Snow covered Hungary, Budapest public transport changed, Budapest-Austria train line collapsed – PHOTOS, VIDEO
PM Orbán will veto the EU’s next budget if Brussels keeps funds frozen and says Ukraine is weak, Russia’s strong
BREAKING: Budapest flights cancelled due to horrible weather!
2 Comments
If they were in power, would they not do the same?
Be honest, all politicians are power-hungry.
To believe your side is somehow more “pure” on such issues means you do not think for yourself and ayou treat politics like football with “my team” thinking rather than examining each candidate as an individual.
There must be regulations for redrawing electoral districts. The redrawing usually depends on the population count taken from census. If this regulation is upheld opposition parties have no right to complain.