Péter Magyar, vice-president of the Tisza Party "Let's protect our children! They take political responsibility!" organized a demonstration on Friday evening in front of the Ministry of the Interior, Tibor Attila Nagy gave his opinion on this.
Among other things, the political analyst spoke to Index about how successful he considers the demonstration, whether he thinks Péter Magyar is a right-wing or left-wing politician, and why Momentum is so close to the vice-president of the Tisza Party.
Péter Magyar held another demonstration on Friday evening in front of the Ministry of the Interior building. The demonstration was called "Protect our children! They take political responsibility!" was organized under the title to demand a real child protection reform, the resignation of Interior Minister Sándor Pintér and the departure of the government.
Political analyst Tibor Attila Nagy told Index about that
"so many people showed up for a single call a few days ago that the other opposition parties combined cannot even dream of. At the DK–Párbeszéd–MSZP meetings, far fewer people used to show up than at Péter Magyar's demonstration. This is a serious warning sign for Klára Dobrev".
The speaker also demanded in front of his audience that the government and the Minister of the Interior Sándor Pintér, who is responsible for maintaining the child protection network, finally apologize to the children who suffered pedophile abuse in the children's home in Bicske. At the same time, he called on the Minister of the Interior to retire because he cannot fulfill his duties, in addition to the police, he also manages education and health.
The speaker believed that the package of child protection laws adopted by the government does not address the problem, it only transfers the responsibility to the courts. Because tightening is not a deterrent, it is more so if there is a real risk of failure. In this regard, he recalled that in the case of a pedophile crime that had been known for eight months, the first witness hearing and the suspect's arrest took place only after he made the case public in a Facebook post.
According to him, the real solution would be to create a police unit dealing directly with pedophile crimes, and to eliminate the underfunding of child protection institutions. Because today, half as many professionals work in the network than would be necessary, said Péter Magyar at the demonstration.
In the past 14 years, the political analyst has not seen such a large-scale movement within the opposition as Péter Magyar's.
According to him, in recent years, no opposition party has been able to enthuse people to the same level as the vice president of the Tisza Party.
The specialist considers the demonstration a success in terms of mobilization, since Péter Magyar suddenly decided in favor of another demonstration in the capital, so he only had a few days to organize the event. As he said, Fidesz does not dare to hold such meetings for the time being. Although there wasn't as much of a crowd as on April 6 at Kossuth Square, according to him, that wasn't the goal either. He believes that Friday's demonstration in front of the Ministry of the Interior was about Péter Magyar showing that he can be a worthy competitor to Fidesz.
"The opposition seemed basically powerless against the government, but Péter Magyar gives the people hope that they have the opportunity to overthrow Prime Minister Viktor Orbán"
he added.
According to Tibor Attila Nagy, the vice president of the Tisza Party has become a significant political actor who cannot be bypassed within the opposition.
"Péter Magyar showed his strength again, he showed that the masses are behind him. We don't yet know exactly how much this will be worth in terms of votes on June 9, but it is clear that it is worthwhile."
Péter Magyar does not want to be Fidesz 2.0
The opposition considers Péter Magyar to be sympathetic to Fidesz, while the ruling party considers Péter Magyar to be a left-wing politician. In Tibor Attila Nagy's opinion, the supporters of the Tisza Party vice president are no longer interested in whether Péter Magyar is right-wing or left-wing, but whether they can replace the Orbán government with his help.
The political analyst sees that Péter Magyar mostly appeals to those who are changing governments.
Tibor Attila Nagy, Tibor Attila Nagy, told Index that the vice-chairman of the Tisza Party "doesn't just want to be Fidesz 2.0 anymore, but also wants to make a gesture towards the left-wing voters." As an example, he mentioned raising the family allowance and raising the wages of workers in the child protection and social sector, which are typically among the demands of the left. According to Tibor Attila Nagy, the main point is not the ideological field, but whether the vice president of the Tisza Party can show that his party is the most competent and strongest organization against Viktor Orbán.
Péter Magyar, the ex-husband of the former Minister of Justice, speaks at a demonstration held in front of the Ministry of the Interior building in Budapest on April 26, 2024. At the demonstration, Péter Magyar demanded the establishment of a functioning child protection system that truly protects children. MTI/Tibor Illyés
Momentum faces political death
Anna Donáth also took part in the Friday evening demonstration of the Tisza Party vice-president. Tibor Attila Nagy explained that he doesn't really know where to put Momentum's politicization. According to the political analyst, Péter Magyar wants to carry out political murder against the party, and he will also take away their voters.
Momentum faces political death with a wolf's eye, in comparison, they are setting a stage for Péter Magyar. I seriously don't understand them
- said Tibor Attila Nagy.
The political analyst added: by the fact that Momentum is spectacularly approaching the vice president of the Tisza Party, they are defining themselves in comparison to Péter Magyar. According to him, in this case, the voter would rather vote for the original.
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Featured image: Péter Magyar, ex-husband of the former Minister of Justice (b3) and Kitty Szilágyi, member of the board of the Civil Base, kindergarten teacher (b4) at the demonstration held in front of the Ministry of the Interior building, in Budapest on April 26, 2024. At the demonstration, Péter Magyar demanded the establishment of a functioning child protection system that truly protects children. MTI/Tibor Illyés
