Peter Magyar, the leader of Hungary’s Tisza party, which won the parliamentary elections, said he intends to propose constitutional changes that would limit the prime minister to two terms. FT reported this.
“This ceiling will apply to him [Viktor Orban] as well, which means he will no longer be prime minister,” Magyar said.
Today, Peter Magyar reiterated this position after meeting with Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok. “As the future prime minister, I would be glad if we could further limit the powers of the Hungarian prime minister through a system of checks and balances,” the politician said.
Magyar also called on the president to leave office, saying that Sulyok is “morally unfit” for the position. According to him, Orban’s other appointees should resign as well.
In addition, Magyar said he intends to suspend the operations of state media and prepare a new media law. He accused the state media of becoming accomplices in the activities of Orban and his Fidesz party.
Following the April 12 elections, Magyar’s party is receiving a constitutional majority in parliament, which gives it the ability to amend the basic law on its own.