The “awkward, stumbling” Left is incapable of and unsuitable for resisting plans seeking to enhance immigration, Csaba Dömötör, the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister said on Kossuth Radio’s programme ‘Sunday Paper’.

The State Secretary recalled that candidate for Mayor of Budapest Gergely Karácsony recently met with Frans Timmermans, First Vice President of the European Commission. Timmermans, according to the State Secretary, stated earlier that some of the EU grants should be spent on immigrants, and he also attacked the Hungarian border closure measures and supported the mandatory resettlement quotas.

He took the view that Timmermans and his associates are seeking to implement programmes promoting immigration via left-wing mayors. “I could also say that nests of the politics supporting immigration could evolve not only in Brussels corridors, but also in cities led by the Left,” he said, adding that we must not allow these nests to be built.

In answer to a question, the State Secretary said there is indeed “some movement” in Brussels in connection with the quota dispute, and one of the reasons is that a new government has been formed in Italy. He added that the Conte Cabinet performed a U-turn compared with what former Interior Minister Salvini stood for, and they are now loudly demanding the introduction of mandatory quotas.

“The usual game is on; first they talk about voluntary quotas, and then they suddenly start demanding mandatory quotas, complete with sanctions. Meaning that if someone refuses to take part in their scheme, they would be required to pay huge fines,” he said.

Mr Dömötör highlighted that consultations and elections had designated the path of Hungarian politics, the essence of which lies in the fact that the Hungarian people do not want immigration. Hungarian citizens will have another chance to confirm this position on 13 October as the municipal elections are also about security.

He further pointed out that the Hungarian government is nominating an expert and politician as member of the European Commission who is opposed to immigration. “This is our most important fundamental principle, and the government will not change that at all,” he stressed.

(MTI)