Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n condemned the confiscation of Fidesz servers by the prosecutor’s office as a severe crossing of democratic norms and political autocracy. <\/p>\n
Orb\u00e1n described the actions of the prosecutor’s office as a “violation of democratic norms,” according to the Index portal. The former Hungarian prime minister also commented on a constitutional amendment passed by parliament and signed by former President Tam\u00e1s Sulyok. This amendment led to the removal of the Fidesz-appointed head of state, introduced a three-term limit for MPs, and set an upper age limit of 70 for judges of the Constitutional Court.<\/p>\n
According to Orb\u00e1n, the adoption of the amendment created a situation in Hungary where “democracy and the rule of law” no longer prevail. The politician stated that the changes excluded half of the opposition party representatives from public life, and that the removal of Sulyok and P\u00e9ter Polt\u2014the 70-year-old president of the Constitutional Court linked to Fidesz\u2014occurred through legal changes targeted at specific individuals. Orb\u00e1n declared that “political autocracy” has taken hold in the country, and the leader of the opposition Fidesz assessed that the successors of the removed officials will take office illegally.<\/p>\n
Since Monday, Parliament Speaker \u00c1gnes Forsthoffer has been performing the duties of the temporary president of Hungary. Deputies must elect a new president within 30 days. MPs of the ruling Tisza party hold a constitutional majority of 141 out of 199 votes in parliament.<\/p>\n
The prosecutor’s office confirmed that the search of the Fidesz office was related to an investigation into irregularities allegedly occurring during Orb\u00e1n’s rule, concerning the National Cultural Fund. In April, reports emerged that National Cultural Fund resources were distributed to individuals connected to Fidesz, with as many as several billion forints reportedly reaching them. In June, Bal\u00e1zs B\u00fas, a former vice-president of the National Cultural Fund and Fidesz activist, was detained.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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