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Fidesz Deputy PM nominee attacks singles, boys with earrings and techno music
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“[...] and yes, the government, the management, the powers must constrain individuals' infinite yearning for freedom in the name of the public, the common good and justice," Mikola said.
He said the “other side" (the rival Socialist Party) is the supporter of this unlimited yearning for freedom.
“(For them) there's no need for communities, but hordes made up of single people, and then they can start marching down on Andrássy Avenue, boys and girls with earrings around their neck, balloons and screeching radio music they call techno," Mikola said.
The former health minister and a designate for the same position in Fidesz alluded to the Budapest Parade, a traditional end-August street carnival that attracts over half a million people to Budapest from all over Europe. The nearly 50 trucks play a great variety of “techno" music, including trance, house, electro, drum and bass, funky, indie, ambient, raga and jungle.
“I've pondered about these two pictures, two worlds. We must choose between these two worlds. In one there is the culture of life, the support of prosperity of the individual and the public, while the other may be described as self-destructing or even as prolonged suicide," the would-be health minister said.
Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány said in its blog that Mikola's statements are sentences from the 1970s and 80s (when the communist government did suppress a number of freedoms).
“I honestly do not understand what would anyone mean by the powers must restrict the individuals' infinite yearning for freedom. Raging against boys who wear earrings, raging against techno music by a politician today, in 2006... I do not see any sense in this, I cannot comprehend what is this good for," the PM wrote in his Internet blog on Thursday.
Gábor Kuncze, President of the junior governing coalition member, the Free Democrats (SZDSZ), asked at a press conference whether the state would force everyone to marry, and in a public letter requested Fidesz President Viktor Orbán to say whether he agreed with Mikola or not.
(Former) Fidesz ally, centre-right opposition party, the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) also issued a statement describing Mikola's “extremist views" as “derogatory for democracy". The party said Mikola “insulted several tens of thousands of singles, men and women who live alone often against their will".
They also urged Fidesz to inform the public before April elections how and in what they wish to restrict individual freedom rights.
Fidesz spokesman Péter Szíjjártó said political forces interested in privatising the healthcare system were trying to attack and discredit Mikola.
He said the “other side" (the rival Socialist Party) is the supporter of this unlimited yearning for freedom.
“(For them) there's no need for communities, but hordes made up of single people, and then they can start marching down on Andrássy Avenue, boys and girls with earrings around their neck, balloons and screeching radio music they call techno," Mikola said.
The former health minister and a designate for the same position in Fidesz alluded to the Budapest Parade, a traditional end-August street carnival that attracts over half a million people to Budapest from all over Europe. The nearly 50 trucks play a great variety of “techno" music, including trance, house, electro, drum and bass, funky, indie, ambient, raga and jungle.
“I've pondered about these two pictures, two worlds. We must choose between these two worlds. In one there is the culture of life, the support of prosperity of the individual and the public, while the other may be described as self-destructing or even as prolonged suicide," the would-be health minister said.
Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány said in its blog that Mikola's statements are sentences from the 1970s and 80s (when the communist government did suppress a number of freedoms).
“I honestly do not understand what would anyone mean by the powers must restrict the individuals' infinite yearning for freedom. Raging against boys who wear earrings, raging against techno music by a politician today, in 2006... I do not see any sense in this, I cannot comprehend what is this good for," the PM wrote in his Internet blog on Thursday.
Gábor Kuncze, President of the junior governing coalition member, the Free Democrats (SZDSZ), asked at a press conference whether the state would force everyone to marry, and in a public letter requested Fidesz President Viktor Orbán to say whether he agreed with Mikola or not.
(Former) Fidesz ally, centre-right opposition party, the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) also issued a statement describing Mikola's “extremist views" as “derogatory for democracy". The party said Mikola “insulted several tens of thousands of singles, men and women who live alone often against their will".
They also urged Fidesz to inform the public before April elections how and in what they wish to restrict individual freedom rights.
Fidesz spokesman Péter Szíjjártó said political forces interested in privatising the healthcare system were trying to attack and discredit Mikola.
