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TISZA – Respect and Freedom Party TISZA – Tisztelet és Szabadság Párt | |
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| President | Atilla Szabó |
| Vice president | Péter Magyar Erzsébet Somodi |
| Founded | April 2021 |
| Ideology | Anti-corruption |
| Political position | Big tent[1] |
| National affiliation | Hungarian |
| National Assembly | 0 / 199
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| European Parliament | 0 / 21
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| County Assemblies | 0 / 381
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| General Assembly of Budapest | 0 / 33
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TISZA – Respect and Freedom Party (Hungarian: TISZA – Tisztelet és Szabadságpárt) is a political party in Hungary founded in 2021. It only began to hold importance after former government member Péter Magyar joined the party, and the members of his non-party movement "Stand up Hungarians Community" occupied the majority in its bodies to contest the 2024 European Parliament election.[2]
History
The party was founded in 2021 and planned to contest the elections next year in 2022. The party rejected state funds and instead relied on donations and personal wealth of its members. While it collected 222 thousand forints, the party could not run in the elections that year.[2] The party stayed quiet for two years, until in 2024 Péter Magyar announced he'd be contesting the 2024 European elections with the party.
Péter Magyar, ex-husband of former Minister of Justice Judit Varga came onto the political scene after the pardoning scandal in which President Katalin Novák pardoned a man who tried to force victims of sexual abuse by an orphanage principal to withdraw their court cases. The minister of Justice also had to sign the pardons and was therefore complicit in the scandal.
Péter Magyar organised his first protest on March 15, a historic date, the beginning of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution, which was symbolic as its goal was to establish an independent, democratic Hungarian state. Events were also held by both the government and the regular opposition, but his attracted the largest crowds.[3]
After this, he himself proceeded to cause yet another scandal for the government, as he published a recording relating to the Schadl-Völner corruption case involving two senior officials, György Schadl, the President of the Hungarian Court Bailiffs’ Office and Pál Völner, a member of parliament, State Secretary of the Ministry of Justice and Deputy Minister of Justice.[4] In the recording, his ex-wife, and the Minister of Justice at the time admits that documents relating to the trial had been altered at the orders of the government.[5] As he presented this information to the jury, a protest crowd of around one thousand gathered outside, demanding the resignation of the government.[6]
Péter Magyar had discussed having a political party with him as a leading member contest the 2024 European Parliament election. He, however couldn't found his own party as parties founded past a certain deadline could not register to contest the election. Due to this, he'd have to find a minor party to cooperate with. Eventually, it was announced that the TISZA - Respect and Freedom Party would be this party.
Ideology
The party was chosen by Péter Magyar due to their similarities in views. Péter Magyar has spoken numerous times about creating a "third political force" in Hungary. The party has also ruled out cooperation with the opposition.[7][8]
Péter Magyar had hosted a third protest against the "mafia state" and anti-corruption is a key part of most anti-government parties.[6]
References
- ^ Márk, Herczeg (March 15, 2024). "Elsősorban magyarok vagyunk". 444.
- ^ a b "A Tisztelet és Szabadság Párttal indul a júniusi választáson Magyar Péter". telex. April 10, 2024.
- ^ "A mozgósítási versenyt megnyerte Magyar Péter". March 15, 2024.
- ^ "The biggest corruption case of recent times in Hungary: the Schadl-Völner case". telex. March 9, 2023.
- ^ "Közzétette a Varga Juditról készült felvételt Magyar Péter, a volt igazságügyi miniszter arról beszél, hogy Rogánék kihúzatták magukat a Schadl-ügy vádiratából". March 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "„Nem úszhatja meg Orbán, a maffiaállam feje" – Több ezren tüntettek Magyar Péter felhívására". rtl.hu. March 26, 2024.
- ^ Tamás, Szász Zsófi,Kaufmann Balázs,plankog,Kovács Bendegúz,Botos (March 13, 2024). "Magyar Péter: Megszervezzük a harmadik erőt, ami le tudja bontani a NER-t". 444.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Sándor, Czinkóczi (April 10, 2024). "Magyar Péter új pártja elutasította az állami támogatásokat és elvette volna a határon túliak szavazati jogát". 444.