Nézőpont Institute: opposition PM candidate’s own voters disagree with his statements

Even the majority of left-wing voters disagree with statements by Péter Márki-Zay, the opposition’s prime ministerial candidate, regarding the government’s utility price cap and his ideas on health-care reform, the daily Magyar Nemzet reported on Saturday, citing a survey by the Nézőpont Institute.

The survey interviewed respondents about four statements made by Márki-Zay, whose name went unmentioned. His original statements, though essential unchanged, were shortened, the paper wrote.

Three-quarters of voters said they disagreed with the statement that “the current utility price cap” should not be maintained, while just 19 percent said they agreed.

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The suggestion was rejected by six out of ten left-wing voters and 91 percent of Fidesz voters.

When asked about the statement that “instead of the current utility bills scheme, people with high energy bills should use less water, less electricity, less gas”, 79 percent of active voters said they disagreed and only 17 percent expressed their agreement.