Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar reported that his Tisza group was working on a bill that could open the way to callback president Tamas Sulyok. According to the paper “Nepszava”, the head of government noted that this issue was not the subject of a Wednesday cabinet meeting, but that the applicable legislative solutions are presently being prepared.
A day earlier, president Sulyok warned on his law firm's website that efforts to change the constitution to remove it from office could be a threat to democracy and the regulation of law in Hungary.
He called for a resignation.
The conflict between the Prime Minister and the president has been going on for a long time. Magyar repeatedly appealed to the head of state to resign from his position, accusing him of political dependence on erstwhile Prime Minister Viktor Orban. He besides set a deadline for resigning by the end of May, announcing further action in case of refusal.
Sulyok did not give up, arguing that his office would oblige him to carry out his duties consistently. The president besides stressed that democracy and the regulation of law should not be based on force or threats.
In his reply, Magyar accused him of not responding to matters concerning the protection of children, compliance with the regulation of law and people who, in his opinion, were injured by the politics of Orban's camp.
Term of office until 2029
The word of office of Tamas Sulyoka, elected by Fidesz organization parliamentarians, is due until March 2029. The Hungarian constitution provides for the anticipation of recalling the president in the event of a violation of the fundamental law, of violating the provisions relating to the function or of committing a crime.
At least 2 thirds of the National Assembly's deputies are required to initiate the procedure. Peter Magyar's group now has specified a majority, but the final decision would belong to the Constitutional Court, whose composition was shaped by an earlier parliamentary majority associated with Viktor Orban.
