Members of the Liberal opposition organization Momentum and independent MP Akos Hadhazy wanted to express their opposition in this way after the majority voted in favour initiative by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's governmentto ban any public gatherings that violate the kid Protection Act. It limits access to anything that could "promot or present a deviation of identity in relation to sex at birth, sex change or homosexuality". Critics called the homophobic bill.
— Basically, we're not surprised. “Politico, the leader of the Momentum party, David Bedo, said. Members expected that Parliament president Laszlo Kover, 1 of Orban's closest allies, would “hit them with full force of the organization state”.
They stress that their main task is not to work in parliament but on the streets. “We will proceed to organize our opposition there to lift this shameful law of assembly,” added Bedo.
Bedo and 2 another parliamentarians received a two-month ban on parliamentary entry and their salaries would be suspended for six months. 3 another Momentum parliamentarians received a monthly ban on parliament and a four-month payoff.
A fine Bedo of over 24 million Hungarian forints (more than PLN 252 thousand) is the highest fine always imposed on a associate of the Hungarian Parliament. The combined penalties imposed on six parliamentarians reached over 80 million forints (about PLN 840 thousand).
