Kover Says He Would Welcome Offer To Return To House Speaker Post

(MTI) – Laszlo Kover told commercial news channel Hir TV late on Saturday that he would feel honoured to be given the chance to fill again the post of speaker of Hungary’s next parliament.

He said he felt comfortable occupying the post over the past four years and would have no reason to reject such an offer.

Commenting on the outcome of the April 6 parliamentary election, he said it demonstrated voters’ appreciation of the government’s efforts to address real problems and stand up for these also beyond the borders. He noted that after a period of nearly one hundred years, all Hungarians had the chance to cast their votes at the election in Hungary, including members of the ethnic kin living abroad.

The new house rules will provide a framework for a stricter but more relaxed speed of legislation. Some of the reforms and changes are only just starting, the transformation of state administration has not yet been completed and there are many tasks ahead in education, he said.

Detailed debates will be carried out by committees with 35-40 members but their publicity will be preserved and the opportunity for debate will not be restricted in any way, he added.