Former minister Panyi Miklós outlines opposition strategy and critiques unmet Tisza promises
Panyi Miklós, now an opposition MP after 16 years in government, discussed how Fidesz should reorganise, which Tisza pledges he sees as most serious failures, and his view that the government lacks a clear economic plan.
Panyi Miklós, who served as a state secretary and deputy minister under the Orbán administration, now works as an opposition MP and said his duties have expanded to cover many more topics and public communication. He observed a rise in personal attacks within parliament and urged voters to judge the ruling party's achievements together with the real outcomes of the Tisza programme. Miklós identified the most pressing shortfalls as postponed wage increases for public sector workers, a cut in the number of families receiving school-start aid, and the abandonment of a protected gasoline price, which he says has left some needy families without support.
He criticized the government's claim of a social package, arguing that higher fuel taxes have increased state revenue while offsetting other assistance. Miklós also raised concerns about the proposed expansion of the National Asset Recovery Office's powers and potential changes to child-protection and adoption rules, warning of societal resistance. He concluded that while the ruling coalition has navigated several crises, its capacity to govern has not vanished despite the electoral loss.
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