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2009. március 25. |
Ferenc Gyurcsány offered to stand down
at the post-communist Hungarian Socialist Party’s (MSZP) annual congress. In an
offended speech, he emphasised that many within his party view him as an
obstacle for economic reform and that by standing down he aims to eliminate this
obstacle. Gyurcsány had inherited an economically prospering, leading country
among the countries joining the EU. During his five years in office, Hungary has
lost its leading role while he created his own clientele network making use of
the contacts and associations he had established in the communist era. His
popularity and acceptance by voters has now reached a record breaking low at
18%!
His resignation will only become legally accepted if the Hungarian Parliament –by
Socialist initiative- submits a constructive vote of no confidence. If
Parliament passes the constructive vote of no confidence, his own party can
nominate his successor who will also have to be voted on by Parliament. For this
plan to succeed, the support of one of the smaller parties in needed. Both the
Free Democrats (SZDSZ) and the Hungarian Democrats Forum (MDF) are glad to
discuss candidates for a new prime minister. If Gyurcsány had resigned, it would
have allowed President Laszló Sólyom, who has been highly critical of
Gyurcsány’s activities, to nominate the new PM candidate.
Fidesz’s official opinion is that a MSZP as a failed party should not have the
right to nominate the new candidate and states that holding early elections is
the only solution for restoring political trust and successful crisis
management.
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