If Péter Márki-Zay and Ákos Hadházy really establish their joint party, it will be led by the two most incompatible and most dubious figures in Hungarian political life. Based on the careers of the two politicians so far, the planned cooperation seems like a real minefield, so there is a chance that they will eventually turn against each other and the recorders hidden in their pockets will be found.

Péter Márki-Zay recently announced in ATV that he would jointly found a party with Ákos Hadházy for the 2024 European Union elections, the idea was not denied by the latter. If the new formation is indeed created, the question arises as to how stable and long-lived it will be, since its founders - and expected leaders - can be called the two most incompatible and dubious figures of Hungarian political life.

Péter Márki-Zay presented himself in national politics as the common prime ministerial candidate of the left, and not by any means. The mayor of Hódmezővásárhely was found to be rambling, if necessary, denying without batting an eye what he had said a minute earlier, or even claiming that someone else had said his own words.

When it became clear during the campaign that he was repelling rather than attracting supporters, Márki-Zay instead of introspection began to attack his own allies, saying that there are traitors and Fidesz agents among them. Although he was repeatedly asked to name whom he was thinking of and to come up with evidence, he did not do so even once, as he continued to make accusations - these days it is rumored about Ferenc Gyurcsány that he did not even want to win the election. It also says a lot about Péter Márki-Zay's personality that, after the massive election failure, the presidency of the Everybody's Hungary Movement, which he founded, did not want them to turn into a party, and many of its prominent members resigned from their posts.

Among them was Katalin Lukácsi, who believed that Márki-Zay should conduct a serious self-examination so that she does not become such a burden on Hungarian public life as Gyurcsány has become. Last, but not least: the mayor of Hódmezővásárhely, who proclaimed the fight against corruption, was accused by none other than his former right-hand man, Zoltán Kész, of keeping about one hundred million HUF in campaign support.

At the same time, Ákos Hadházy is not an easy case either, because of his incompatible nature and betrayals, he has been in many parties, for example he was a member of Fidesz, co-chairman of the LMP, and most recently he entered the Parliament on the tailwaters of Momentum. It is just icing on the cake that he has not taken the oath of office to this day, defying the trust of his voters, and therefore has not even joined the Momentum faction that supports him. One thing is certain about Hadházy: it is better to choose one's words in his company.

Source: Hungarian Nation

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