Magyar: Nobody can seriously expect that the Tisza Party won't win

Péter Magyar submitted his vote in Budapest at 8.30 am. After voting, he held a brief press conference, where he said that turnout is expected to be record high, and he believes there may be polling stations where even one or two votes could make a difference.

The party chairman then announced that so far, approximately 60 reports have been submitted to the Tisza Party's platform for reporting election fraud. Magyar called on the authorities to do their jobs in accordance with their oaths and, if they observe election fraud anywhere, to act with the full force of the law. I don't recommend that anyone go to prison instead of the Fidesz mafia, he added.

In response to a question from Telex, Péter Magyar said he does not expect the Tisza Party to lose. “No one can seriously believe that the Tisza Party-and thus Hungary-will not win the election,” he said, adding that they would accept the result only if there had been no election fraud that may have significantly influenced the outcome. Magyar also stated that he would definitely take up his seat and serve in parliament.

HVG asked the chairman of the Tisza Party whether the roster for a potential Tisza government had been finalized. “Let’s cross this bridge first,” Péter Magyar replied. According to him, they must first see the results, but they do have a nominee for each ministry.

In response to a journalist’s question, Péter Magyar said that there had certainly been mistakes, but if someone makes a mistake in the Tisza Party, they take responsibility for it. “We will not be a country where there are no consequences, he stated.

“We will amend the Foundational Law and limit the prime minister’s term to two consecutive terms,” said Péter Magyar when asked what his first act would be if the Tisza Party won a two-thirds majority. According to him, they will have a lot to do on the first day: they plan to implement anti-corruption measures, establish the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office, submit Hungary’s application to join the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, and assess how Orbán’s government is handing over power. Magyar also said that he will answer questions from the international press after the election has concluded.