March 31st, 2009

Party leaders express opinions on Bajnai

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Party representatives gave their opinions on the nomination of Economy Minister Gordon Bajnai for the post of prime minister before regular business in Parliament yesterday afternoon.

Outgoing Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány said he is recommending an “honourable democrat and social democrat in the person of Bajnai”.

Gyurcsány added that Bajnai “will be protected from the ignoble attacks from those who for years have been unwilling to utter a forthright sentence, who have used their influence to intimidate or mislead Hungary and who are campaigning to ensure that a lack of understanding, hate, and spiteful words are defining among people.”

Fidesz caucus leader Tibor Navracsics responded that the Socialist Party and the Free Democrats have found in Bajnai someone who has actively taken part in the government’s total lack of action over the past three years: a person who was active in putting Hungary where it is now.”

Free Democrat chairman Gábor Fodor asked Fidesz to support a cabinet of technocrats and stand up for Bajnai “as this in Hungary’s interests”.

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4 Comments

  1. Tufty says:
    March 31, 2009 at 8:07 pm

    “will be protected from the ignoble attacks from those who for
    years have been unwilling to utter a forthright sentence, who have
    used their influence to intimidate or mislead Hungary and who are
    campaigning to ensure that a lack of understanding, hate, and
    spiteful words are defining among people.”
    Ok, here’s a quick quiz for those of you with backgrounds in the
    area of psychiatric medicine…exactly what drugs is he on?

  2. Robi says:
    April 1, 2009 at 9:02 am

    I think it’s time they change their names from Socialist to
    Multinational…
    How Bajnai will protect us? He’ll explode their headqouters when
    everybodys in incl. himself? D)

  3. sheesh says:
    April 1, 2009 at 10:04 am

    By “those” Gyurcsány surely meant his Socialist government. Let’s see:
    -”for years have been unwilling to utter a forthright sentence” – CHECK
    -”used their influence to intimidate or mislead Hungary” – CHECK
    -”campaigning to ensure that a lack of understanding, hate, and spiteful words are defining among people” – CHECK

  4. flawed says:
    April 1, 2009 at 1:07 pm

    In nominating economic minister Gordon Bajnai it would appear that the logic is:”he who created the mess must clean it up”?!
    The train rolls on and is just one kilometer away from total disaster.
    One final note. Should we be enthused in the knowledge that “Frankie” has given Bajnai his endorsement?
    Happy days, one and all!