Viktocracy

The end of the rule of law in Hungary

We can no longer speak of democracy in Hungary. I'm not exaggerating. In fact, reading through some of my earlier posts about what I expected if Viktor Orbán wins the elections, I realize that I was too optimistic. Not in my wildest imagination could I have predicted what has been happening in the last few months. The rapid passage of bills submitted by individual members and thus not requiring any preparation or public discussion was followed by filling all the so-called independent posts with Fidesz  men. The government's accounting activities are supervised by a party hack, the president is the puppet of the prime minister and stupid to boot, the budgetary council is on the verge of extinction. Individuals' savings have been illegally seized, the constitution has been changed six times, laws have been tailored to suit members of the inner circle, the constitutional court has been castrated, and smear campaigns are launched against people who criticize Orbán and his government. One could go on and on. [...]

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