Toroczkai László: The Tisza Party Deliberately Set a Trap for Mi Hazánk

László Toroczkai, the leader of the Hungarian political party Mi Hazánk, has leveled strong accusations against the Tisza Party, alleging that it is using children and the issue of child protection for its own political ends. Toroczkai emphasized Mi Hazánk's long-standing commitment to supporting children through initiatives such as the Pajtás Children's Movement, which he highlighted as being inclusive and accessible to all children, irrespective of their background or need for family history research.

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It is an important task for a political party to help children, as Mi Hazánk has been doing for many years, for example with the Pajtás Children's Movement, 'where of course every child could always register regardless of origin, without family tree research'.

In a statement, Toroczkai declared that Mi Hazánk finds the practice of using children for party-political objectives "absolutely disgusting" and rejects it outright. This criticism is directed not only at the Tisza Party but also at the "liberal parties" that have fallen out of parliament, suggesting a broader political maneuvering around sensitive social issues. The party views this exploitation as a betrayal of genuine child welfare efforts.

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In recent times, however, we have experienced that both the liberal parties that have now fallen out of parliament and the Tisza Party, with yesterday's move, are using children and child protection for their own party-political goals. We find this practice absolutely disgusting and reject it!

The article also touches upon an incident during the opening session of the new National Assembly where Mi Hazánk's deputy leader, Előd Novák, expressed the faction's unease. A performance by the Sükösdi Danubia Tamburazenekar was unexpectedly moved forward, causing the party, led by Toroczkai, to withdraw from the chamber before the "Ode to Joy" was played. The session itself was marked by the playing of the Székely, European, and Roma anthems alongside the Hungarian national anthem. From the perspective of Magyar Nemzet, a publication often aligned with conservative and national viewpoints, this incident highlights political tensions and differing approaches to national identity and symbolism within the Hungarian parliament, with Mi Hazánk positioning itself as a staunch defender of traditional values against what it perceives as opportunistic political tactics by other parties.

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the faction found itself in an awkward situation after the Sükösdi Danubia Tamburazenekar's performance was unexpectedly brought forward.