Vona: Jobbik is ready to govern Hungary

Gábor Vona, chairman of Jobbik invited foreign journalists and representatives of embassies to an international press conference in Budapest on Friday. Firstly, he gave a detailed analysis on the current political situation in Hungary, then he talked about his party’s program and finally answered questions. In his speech he declared that Jobbik is ready to govern Hungary. Our report on the event.

Only Jobbik can replace Fidesz

Jobbik is at present the second most supported party in Hungary and regularly holds meetings and conferences for international press and representatives of foreign embassies. This Friday Jobbik-leader Gábor Vona started his speech by a detailed analysis of the political situation in Hungary. He stated that socialist leader László Botka’s resignation means only Jobbik can replace Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Fidesz-KDNP coalition in the election of 2018.

Although Fidesz is leading the opinion polls many have already become estranged from the party and PM Orbán – said Vona. He emphasised that

the government has become totally antidemocratic in the past years.

To start with, government uses authorities like the State Audit Office of Hungary to weaken Jobbik and make it give up its successful outdoor media campaign. In addition, the government has launched attacks against Central European University, foreign NGOs and it has successfully hindered all referendums that can threaten its position.

Vona declared that Jobbik has become a people’s party and all party members unanimously agreed with that decision. Thus, he stated that Jobbik is ready to govern Hungary.

New compromise – no more divisions

Speaking about the 2018 election, Vona stated that his party has a complete and professional program. In contrast, Fidesz’s program is only to provoke conflicts and hysteria.

In addition, regarding the government’s struggle against Brussels, PM Orbán is interested only in prolonging the problem, not in solving it. Moreover, PM Orbán is very happy if Brussels condemns Hungary in a case because that means Fidesz can uphold hysteria.

For this reason, Jobbik’s electoral program is based on a new compromise. In that leftish and rightist people no longer exist, only those who would like to strive for their country. He announced that the party will make public its electoral program at the moment the official electoral campaign begins. He added that, of course, it will be reachable in English.

Wage union aims to reform EU

A new economic approach has to be introduced in Hungary – said Vona. In addition,