Over 10,000 Hungarians marched through
Central Budapest, protesting against government-initiated reforms. This
protest
was organized by the organization “National Association of Families
with
Several Children.” They marched to the Parliament Buildings
demanding that
the government ”withdraw measures that would compromise the future
of
families and children.”
“This present Hungarian government
deprives
children of their future opportunities, it generates chaos and fear to
meet its
own selfish goals, therefore it must resign!” charged
Ildiko Pelez Gall, deputy chairman of the main Hungarian opposition “Fidesz
Party”.
Meanwhile the General Secretary of this movement, Adam Torok criticized the government that they talk about equal opportunities while building new offices for themselves, closing down schools and hospitals, dismissing teachers, raising the tuition fees for the students and forcing the Hungarian Doctors to find better paying jobs in other countries.
Over 30 civil groups, including a
wide-range of different associations representing the teachers,
doctors, social
services and local government workers also joined this large
demonstration.
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