Budapest is joining the Eurocities initiative, which brings together major European cities, Gergely Karácsony announced on his social media page.
On March 24 at 12 noon, public transport in Budapest will also stop for a short minute to share in the grief of those whose loved ones, friends and acquaintances were taken away by the epidemic. And with this gesture, we would like to thank the work of all those who are fighting the epidemic on the front line, doctors, residents, nurses, paramedics, and also those who operate our cities and Hungary with their work even during the restrictions.
Among other things, the mayor also mentions: I know, the gesture of one minute of silence does not reduce the pain of grief, it does not alleviate the many sufferings caused by the epidemic and its consequences. But perhaps it's suitable for reminding ourselves: we can't care, we can't get bored with the dramatic data reported every day.
The gestures of remembrance and gratitude are not aimed at raising the voice of increasingly low-pitched political debates, but rather at muting them down. Because the virus does not discriminate, there is no pro-government epidemic and no opposition epidemic, just as there is no pro-government vaccine and no opposition vaccine. The dramatic death figures and the devastation of the epidemic impose only the command of cooperation and compassion on all decision-makers. The humanity. Humane actions and humane words instead of political slogans and false success propaganda.
We have no doubt that the mayor is serious about most of the post. However, we accept the last three sentences of his thoughts with skepticism, since the actions of the grand master of gestures and slogans so far have not justified this. Not to mention that the mention of "fake success propaganda" is a sneaky, clearly political comment.
But if you really mean it - instead of political slogans and fake success propaganda, humane actions and humane words. - his words, God willing, let him act like this, then we congratulate him.
Although it wouldn't have hurt if, already during the first wave, when the epidemic claimed its victims in the Pesti úti nursing home maintained by the capital, he had at least shown his sympathy with his personal appearance. But since he failed to do so until today, we have to think that something is not right about his great condolences.
