The Prime Minister signed the signature collection sheet of the campaign Fidesz launched against Brussels’ war plans on Saturday. He said they launched the signature collection because there is a direct and imminent threat against which “Hungary must show unity and strength.”
He said Europe has prepared its own war plan, the essence of which is that “we’re going to war against the Russians, we’re giving the Ukrainians all the necessary means and money, and we will win on the frontline,” and in the meantime, the European economy is being subjected to this plan. This is a threat because the war is harming the Hungarian economy as it is, it is blocking the growth of the economy in Europe, and in Hungary, too, the Prime Minister pointed out, adding that if there was no war, economic growth would double or triple within a few months.
Hungary is fighting to stay out of this flawed economy policy, he highlighted, adding that the European Union, however, wants to change the European economy to a military mode, but “we must stay out of this.”
He also spoke about the fact that in World War II, Budapest suffered one of the worst sieges. If people suffered much anywhere in the last war, it was in Budapest. Therefore, in Budapest, being from Budapest should fundamentally and automatically mean being pro-peace. A resident of Budapest simply cannot stand for war because that brings back the suffering which this city once underwent, he said.
Mr Orbán stressed that the Tisza Party was “a Brussels project,” and all organisations standing with Brussels wanted to take the Hungarian people’s money away in order to send it from Brussels to Ukraine. This is why they want to raise taxes, a tax increase is already a step in the direction of converting the European economy into a war economy, he observed.
He indicated that on 23 and 24 October, the council of prime ministers would convene. At this meeting, they must prevent a decision from being adopted which “would push” Europe and Hungary into the war. We must clearly state: we are providing neither soldiers, nor money, nor weapons for the purposes of the war in Ukraine, he pointed out.
The Prime Minister recalled that Hungary had always wanted to stay out of war. Neither István Tisza, nor Miklós Horthy wanted Hungary to become involved in the conflicts of the day, “but in the end, we were pushed into the war.” “Now, the task in hand is for us to succeed in the endeavour in which they failed.” “If the Hungarians stand together and help me in this struggle and we clearly state that we’re not sending soldiers, not giving money and will not consent to the conversion of the European economy into a military economy, then we will be able to stay out,” he stressed, adding that this is the purpose of this signature collection.
The Prime Minister also spoke about next year’s parliamentary elections. He said in Budapest “we’re not doing well,” but he believes that in the outer districts of the capital, they have the same chances in the elections as their opponents. He added that “we must pull off” the mandates of the outer districts, and encouraged the attending people to vote for Gyula Földesi, Fidesz’s constituency president “so that we can continue civic, national and Christian governance.”
Mr Orbán recommended to members of the civic, national and Christian community to never surrender Budapest because “this is our home,” the capital of the nation. Budapest owes the country as much as to ensure that not only red flags will be raised high in this city, he added.
He also said he does not wish for the country that they “try living under a government” which implements Brussels instructions. He indicated that nationwide “we enjoy the people’s support to a degree that gives rise to high hopes, meaning that we are the favourites of these elections.”
The Prime Minister suggested to the people that when deciding, security should be the most important criterion because “change conveys too much of a risk.”
At the Pesterzsébet market, activists collected signatures at stands with boards featuring the slogan “Let’s say no to the war plans.” The event was attended by independent mayor of the 20th district Ákos Szabados and independent mayor of the 23rd district Ferenc Bese. The Prime Minister arrived at the event – where more than a hundred people awaited his arrival – in the company of Gergely Gulyás, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office. The Prime Minister posed for selfies with members of the electorate and spoke to them at length.
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