The winner of the parliamentary elections in Hungary, Peter Magyar, announced that he demanded the country’s president, Tamas Sulyok, resign today (4/15) during their first meeting, otherwise he will be removed. “I reiterated that in my eyes and in the eyes of the Hungarian people, he is not worthy to embody the unity of the Hungarian nation, he is not capable of safeguarding respect for the law,” Magyar stated.
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Peter Magyar threatens constitutional amendment
He added that if the president does not step down, his government will amend the Hungarian constitution to remove him “along with all the puppets appointed to key positions by the Orban system, whether it’s the General Prosecutor or the president of the Constitutional Court.” According to Magyar, the president responded “in an enigmatic way” to this request, stating that “naturally his desire is to safeguard the rule of law and Hungary’s international prestige” and that he wants to examine “the arguments in favor of his departure.”
Magyar reported that Tamas Sulyok informed him that he will convene Hungary’s national assembly in early May and will task him with forming the new government. Magyar stated that the inaugural session of the new parliament could take place on May 4, but the most likely dates are May 6 and 7.
Thanks to the strong parliamentary majority secured by the Tisza party in Sunday’s elections (4/12), Peter Magyar can amend the Constitution, ridding the Hungarian state of people who were close to Viktor Orban.
