Although it was widely feared that the coalition split in April 2008 would lead to even more intense political infighting and even less affirmative action, at least one good thing does seem to have resulted from the minority rule – MPs are actually turning up for work and casting their votes, a fact celebrated by TV channel ATV. In a news article entitled “At last MPs have learnt to press their buttons.” For the first time, there were MPs who participated in each of the 1625 ballots in the fall session, six from the under-pressure government and one from opposition Fidesz. Large numbers of MPs were almost ever present, with 140 MSZP members and 49 Fidesz representatives pressing their buttons in 99% of votes. Party leaders Ferenc Gyurcsány and Viktor Orbán were also in the high 90s. Conservative opposition party MDF was the black sheep with leader Ibolya Dávid participating in less than half the votes. Of course, none of this means anything actually gets done.
Praise for MPs as they “finally learn to vote”
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