NAfter the international community criticized the law dealing with homosexuality and transgender, the Prime Minister of Hungary Victor Orban A referendum was announced on Wednesday. “The future of our children is at stake, so we cannot compromise on this issue,” he said in a video posted on Facebook. The referendum will include five questions, including whether to display unlimited content that may affect children’s sexual orientation. It should also be asked whether gender redistribution should be promoted among minors. Orban did not mention the date of the referendum.
The head of the Hungarian government rejected the latest criticisms from the European Commission and the European Parliament.This I Orban said he attacked his country because of its “child protection law.” “Hungarian law does not allow sexual promotion in kindergartens, schools, television or advertisements.” For several weeks, the Budapest government has been facing sharp criticism from other EU member states. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte pushed Hungary to withdraw from the European Union. The European Parliament also condemned the law. Helena Dalli, the European Commissioner for Gender Equality, recently mentioned the possibility of cutting EU funding for the country.
Distracted from the Pegasus incident?
The law stipulates that, among other things, minors are not allowed to access content that is suspected of encouraging homosexuality or changing gender. It has also been criticized by human rights activists and the Hungarian opposition.Even the former right-wing and now conservative chairman of the opposition party, Jobik, recently resigned in an open letter to the president of the European Commission. Ursula von Delane It is recommended that the law be revised during the acquisition in the coming year.
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Observers said that the referendum announcement was Orban’s attempt to divert attention from the latest disclosures of the spyware Pegasus, which is said to have been used against journalists criticizing the Hungarian government. Zoltán Kész, head of Civitas, a Budapest think tank, and Zoltán Kész, director of FAZ Bulcsú Hunyadi, think tank Political Capital, said: “The referendum initiative is nothing more than distracting people from the biggest wiretapping scandal in Hungary’s history. Attention, Orbán is adopting a similar strategy.” 2016: When his government was severely criticized, he launched a referendum on immigration quotas, which ultimately failed due to low turnout. “
It is not yet clear how strong Orbán is in this regard Referendum You can count on the support of the Hungarian people for his policy. Zoltán Kész said: “The vast majority of Hungarian society-regardless of political orientation-is the same as Viktor Orbán’s position on LGBTQI issues. Therefore, the result of the referendum is predictable.” The only question is whether it can reach 50. % Minimum participation rate.
Asselborn calls for a referendum on Hungary’s withdrawal from the European Union
top of European Commission Initially, there was no response to Orban’s referendum announcement. A spokesman for FAZ Committee Chairman von der Lein said: “Our legal position is clear: LGBTQI law violates European law and must be amended.” She mentioned the two infringement lawsuits the committee filed against Hungary last week. The Budapest government has two months to respond to Brussels’ objections. The spokeswoman said that how she organizes the decision-making process, whether through national consultations or referendums, is a matter for the Hungarian government.
The Luxembourg Foreign Minister’s statement on Wednesday was more acute than the European Commission’s. Jean Arthurborn A referendum has been launched on whether Hungary will stay in the EU. “You should hold a referendum in the EU on whether you are willing to tolerate Orban in the EU,” Asselborn told the news magazine Der Spiegel. He firmly believes that the result will be a resounding denial.
