Hungary’s pensioners could receive a bonus of up to their weekly pension if the current fiscal policy is carried on after the April general elections, Attila Mesterhazy, prime minister candidate of the ruling Socialist Party, said at a campaign rally in Budapest on Thursday.
Mesterhazy said the Socialist government had been right when it scrapped 13th month pensions as part of its austerity measures, but he also welcomed the introduction of pension bonuses, which would benefit the elderly in line with the performance of the national economy.
If the Socialists won the next elections, their government would be distinguished from that of main rival Fidesz by “responsibility, democracy, a respect for the laws and progress”, the candidate said.
On another subject, Mesterhazy said that his party would amend the Penal Code to ensure more serious punishment for offenders against the elderly.
I nearly fell off my chair laughing. Pensioners to
get performance related bonuses. You couldn’t make
this up.
Mesterhazy will blow each and every pensioner who casts a MSZP vote. Sorry but this is the most pathetic attempt at scoring votes that only a old person couldn’t see through
I think that any statement from any politician in Hungary in the weeks to come will just be another try to fool the voters – even though its dreadful, it’s funny what they come up with.
We’ll surely hear more like this: extra money, less tax, free házi pálinka, … what will be next ?
At least MSzP are promising something, even if
it’s asinine. (At least its in line, for as the
country continues to sink, the pensions will also
be diminished).
I just got thru the mailbox some Fidesz bumpf. It
says 0 as to what they are going to do, it only
outlines how dreadful MSzP performed in the last 7
years.
It’s amazing. Here’s a real chance to behave
responsibly, maturely, and to get a mandate from
the people to do the “dirty” deeds that need to be
done. Instead we get drivel. Orban can only say
“I can’t talk now until I’ve looked for the
skeletons in the closet.” Wait a minute, his
party is sending out missives claiming to know how
bad things are and that they would do better…
But wait, they also don’t know how bad things are,
and might not have a game plan; and anyway, don’t
want to say anything that might hurt.
The only people talking about what the policy
could be for the next 4 years is Bajnai (who
disgracefully never got a mandate when he had the
chance and has thrown himself out of the ring) and
the less-than-likely to lead, Bokros. What is it
with HU, that when you’re not going to win, at
least you try to explain your policies and plans,
and when you’re a shoe-in, you go stum? What does
that communicate to voters, investors and
business?