Addressing a press conference, György Szilágyi insisted that some politicians own assets “they should not own” and hide those properties by way of having them registered under the names of close relatives.

Szilágyi also claimed that “nobody verifies” if the current asset declarations are correct and parliament would not launch any proceedings on complaints concerning the content of those declarations.

Szilágyi said his party’s deputies will continue their practice of publishing their family members’ asset declarations, and called on the MPs of other parties to follow suit.

Jobbik also proposes that the tax authority should screen the assets of each deputy at the beginning and at the end of each parliamentary cycle. In response, ruling Fidesz insisted that the Hungarian asset declaration system was “one of the most stringent” of such regimes “but the laws should be enforced”.

Republished with permission of Hungary Matters, MTI’s daily newsletter.