Vona seeks meeting with Orbán to discuss constitutional amendment vote

Budapest, October 5 (MTI) – Gábor Vona, the head of the Jobbik party, on Wednesday said he had asked for a private meeting with the prime minister to discuss a potential collaboration between their parliamentary groups in passing a constitutional amendment to reflect the outcome of Hungary’s migrant quota referendum.

Only Jobbik can provide the amount of votes needed alongside those from the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance to ensure a two-thirds majority in parliament, which is necessary for a constitutional amendment to pass, Vona told a press conference.

Amending Hungary’s constitution to protect the country from the European Union’s mandatory migrant quota plan is a “national cause”, he said.

Jobbik will not make a “big deal” out of whose amendment proposal would end up being approved by parliament, Vona said, adding that the important thing is that the amendment is adequate.

He confirmed that his party will participate in the parliamentary debates on the proposed amendment, but added that they would only be able to back it once they have read it.

Vona said it was a “shame” that the leftist parties were “incapable of moving away from the wrong track” which he said would result in the settlement of migrants in Hungary.