Jobbik proposes amending constitution to help defend border

Budapest, August 26 (MTI) – The radical nationalist Jobbik party has proposed amending the constitution so that the armed forces can be mobilised without any legal uncertainties to protect Hungary’s border, party leader Gabor Vona said on Wednesday.

Hungary should make it clear that it does not allow illegal migrants to cross its territory and is turning them back en masse, he told a press conference.

Vona asked Prime Minister Viktor Orban to convene parliamentary party leaders and policymakers to try to reach a consensus on the migration issue.

The Jobbik leader said “it is obvious for everyone other than the left” that the current situation could lead to an administrative, security and public health disaster. Should parliament come up with a meaningful solution, Jobbik’s representatives will provide the votes needed for a two-third majority, he said.