State will watch and rate everybody in Hungary just like in China? – video

Sándor Pintér, minister of interior would like to take a bill through the Hungarian Parliament which aims to connect all outdoor surveillance cameras in the country – reported nepszava.hu. Data will be stored on a central server for 30 days. In China, a pilot program of 0-24 surveillance already functions connected to a so-called “social credit” system allowing the state to reward the trustworthy and punish the discredited – reported abc.net.au before.

No one would be able to hide from the cameras

Pintér’s bill clears that even though there are many surveillance cameras in the country, nobody monitors them, and most recordings are regularly stored only for 3 days. This is why the government would like to store the data collected on a central server and for at least 30 days. Furthermore, the

government will choose even the provider of the server.

According to the bill, Pintér would like to start centralising the system in Budapest, which will be expanded to the whole country in time. In fact, the following institutions should upload their recordings to the central store:

• authorities responsible for the maintenance of public spaces
• BKK (Centre for Budapest Transport): both cameras on vehicles and in public spaces
• the police
• the Hungarian Public Road Nonprofit PLC
• all banks.

As a result,

criminals, terrorists and even those who travel without a ticket can be caught

– emphasizes the bill which also clears how and in which cases can the recordings be watched or used. For example, in order to hinder an act of terrorism, in cases connected to national security or arresting wanted persons.

Furthermore, BKK would be able to ask for the personal data of those persons who travelled without a ticket. Thus, even though they managed to escape from the eyes of the ticket inspectors, the fine would reach them in their homes.