BUDAPEST – Peter Magyar, who won recent Hungarian elections, issued a renewed demand Monday for the country’s president and senior judicial officials to step down within weeks or face forced removal from their positions.
Magyar specifically targeted President Tamas Sulyok, who has the support of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party, along with the nation’s highest-ranking judges. He set a firm deadline of May 31 for their voluntary departure.
Speaking at a Monday press conference, Magyar delivered a sharp message about his expectations. “We expect the resignation of Orban’s puppets,” he declared. “May 31 is the deadline until when they can submit their resignation. After then, we will live with our mandate and legal possibilities to remove them from office.”
The ultimatum represents an escalation in the political confrontation between Magyar’s opposition movement and the established government structure that has been in place under Orban’s leadership.
