Orbán: "No Grace Period Needed"

In an interview he gave to the weekend edition of a Hungarian daily, Fidesz chairman Viktor Orbán said his future government would not ask for a "grace period". He repeated that the first tasks would include cutting taxes, reorganizing public administration and finding 3000 more policemen to improve public security.

Created: 28th September, 2009 15:40	print	send

"If the country is in a bad shape and is perceived to be unsuccessful, there will be a response to all that from the citizens. The people are angry and they are rightly so", said chairman of Fidesz Viktor Orbán, adding that he hoped to turn this anger into a "positive energy". He added that he felt the "destructive sentiment" throughout the country but he believed that this could be changed by showing more respect for the people. "I don't want to see the people engulfed by dark sentiments and turning towards political extremities", Orbán emphasized.

Speaking of the next government's duties, the chairman of Fidesz said if elected, the cabinet would have "one night to celebrate the victory and work will begin the next morning". Orbán said that a new budget will be prepared, jobs will be created, small- and medium-sized entrepreneurships will receive more financial support and 3000 new policemen will be sent to the streets. With respect to the economy, Orbán stressed the need to create one million new jobs in order to recover from the crisis.

Answering to a question concerning the state of the budget, Orbán said he expected the state debt to be around 90-100 percent of GDP. "We should not rely on miracles or loans to solve this. We need Hungarian workforce, Hungarian entrepreneurs. We have to rely on ourselves", stated Orbán.

Public security will be a top priority of the next cabinet, according to Orbán who said that 3000 new policemen will be on the streets. "We don't need any other form of paramilitary groups. All we need is the police", he added.

(blikk.hu)