Hungary’s main opposition party has said it would move to amend the constitution to limit prime ministers to two terms if it wins next week’s election—a move that would effectively bar incumbent Viktor Orbán from ever returning to office
Source: CrunchyBaconYum
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Every single democracy on earth should have strict term limits. Treating the highest executive office in a country like a lifetime appointment never ends well for the citizens
it’s a great campaign promise, but Orbán has spent the last decade completely rewiring Hungary’s electoral system and state media. Winning the election to actually implement this is the hard part
That’s cute.
Orban deserves jail for what he has done to the country
The previous Bennett/Lapid government in Israel also promised to set term limits for the prime minister, but they failed to fulfill that promise during their time in office.
Hope they win
Even if they pass it, watch Orbán pull the classic Putin maneuver step down, install a loyal puppet prime minister for one term, and run the country from the shadows.
I like Magyar more and more … I hope he wins a constitutional majority.
Lets hope they can take their country back from the brink.
Too bad that is unlikely. The FSB and likely the CIA are helping. Good luck Hungary. You’re going to need it to get rid of this guy.