The Vojvodina Hungarian organization called Magyar Mozgalom is suspending its political activities, but continues to operate as a civil society organization, Ferenc Sövény, the leader of the movement, announced on Vojvodina public television (RTV).

According to a report posted on RTV's website, Ferenc Sövény pointed out that after only one list of candidates for the seats in the Hungarian National Council started in the minority local government election in Serbia - Magyar Özszefogas supported by the Vojvodina Hungarian Association - it can be said that the Hungarian opposition space in Vojvodina has ceased to exist.

The movement is tired

- said the president, who also said that he submitted his resignation months ago, but no one wanted to take over the management of the organization from him. He added that the suspension of political activity was significantly contributed to by the boredom of the people, as well as the fact that the ruling parties made the opposition impossible, and the Hungarian government communicates with only one strategic partner, the Vojvodina Hungarian Federation. In 2014, the Hungarian Hope Movement also suspended its political activities with a similar justification, which has not returned to Serbian or Vojvodina public life since then. The Hungarian Movement was established in 2015, and its membership initially consisted mainly of people who were excluded from or left the Vojvodina Hungarian Association. Among its founders were Tamás Korhecz, former president of the Hungarian National Council in Vojvodina, Jenő Maglai, former mayor of Szabadka, and former member of parliament László Varga.

However, the previously known Vojvodina public figures have since backed away from the organization.

Vojvodina Hungarians currently have five parties. The Hungarian Association of Vojvodina has the most support, but the Democratic Association of Vojvodina Hungarians, the Hungarian Democratic Party of Vojvodina, the Hungarian Civic Association and the Hungarian Unity Party are also present as political actors, but these latter small parties are practically invisible to voters.

MTI

Cover photo: Péter Márki-Zay, Attila Fazakas and Ferenc Sövény.
Photo: Ferenc Sövény Facebook