Liberal Free Democrats leader Gabor Fodor ruled out on Sunday that his party would take part in a governing coalition but pledged support for an acceptable prime minister, a reform programme and a credible government.
The Free Democrats are unwilling to join a crisis management government because they want to make it clear that it is not the ministerial posts they give priority to, Fodor told reporters.
“This agony should come to an end as soon as possible. This is what society and the economy require,” he said.
The Free Democrats’ county chairmen urged the party to “start negotiations with the parliamentary parties to find a prime minister and carry out a government programme that will be able to handle the economic-social crisis and mistrust. In this expert government, however, the key members of the present government should not be included,” they said.
The chairmen also called upon the liberal party’s leadership to participate in “securing the government majority” if such a prime minister and a government are found. They added, however, that “the Free Democrats should not be afraid of supporting the idea of early elections” if no compromise is reached.
Earlier in the day, Free Democrats party leader Gabor Fodor told state television’s morning talk show that his party supported a policy committed to reforms, but did not aspire to form a coalition.
The Free Democrats governed in a coalition with the Socialists until April last year.
Gyurcsany announced at his Socialist party’s congress on Saturday that he would ask for a no-confidence vote against himself in Parliament, and step down as prime minister.
