Index – Homeland – Success or failure of the last 5 years? – they are debating this in the Capital Assembly

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10:00 a.m The mayor of Józsefváros, András Pikó, spoke in the interest of the 210 families, about 500 people, whose housing in Sámuel Street in Diószeg is threatened by the bill created in connection with the development of the public service university. Pursuant to this, the state wants to appropriate more than 10 properties, precisely those for which the VIII. district planned block rehabilitation (the mayor talked about this in our interview). in 2020, and several times since then it was indicated on the part of the state, that the development does not affect the district municipality – reminded András Pikó.

9:55 a.m Last week, the capital investigation committee set up in the Bicske child abuse case finished its work, which we wrote about in more detail here. László Kiss, III. the report of the board led by the district mayor was accepted by the assembly, but Zsolt Wintermantel, the Fidesz vice-chairman of the investigation committee, pressed the no button in the decision-making process.

9:20 a.m Before the agenda, Mayor Gergely Karácsony spoke about the fact that Budapest did not choose the path of austerity despite government pressure. He pointed out that the largest volume of vehicle development, the renovation of metro 4, the renovation of Lánchíd, and the reconstruction of Blaha Lujza tér could also take place during this period. They achieved that it can be developed with EU funds in the following years, and overall they have made Budapest a more solidary and greener place in the last 5 years.

According to Zsolt Wintermantel, the leader of the Fidesz-KDNP faction, for the first time Budapest had a mayor who wanted to be prime minister rather than mayor, which is why the last 5 years have been the most difficult period in the life of the city. It is worrying that the reconstruction of the City Hall started in 2022, but it is still not finished, in his opinion the repair of the plaster was not done properly. Order both a technical and a legal internal investigation! demanded the politician.

Among the memories of the past period, Ambrus Kiss highlighted the case of the sale of the City Hall, noting that it would be illogical that if they wanted to sell it, then why they are renovating it now. He expects an apology from Fidesz for the unjust accusations.

9:00 a.m Before the opening of the general meeting, Anett Bősz and Sándor Szaniszló from the DK spoke about one of the highlights of the agenda. Disadvantaged students can benefit from the Trambulin Scholarship, with which the capital’s management encourages that social disadvantages do not turn into learning disadvantages. Mosquito control is the responsibility of the Metropolitan Disaster Management, but it only performs the work incompletely, which is why the DK faction urged immediate action.

District I mayor Márta V. Naszályi spoke about the fact that the first phase of the Vérmező development will soon be completed within the framework of community planning. Public lighting and rain gardens are also being developed. The Philosophers’ Garden on Gellért Hill will also be renovated in cooperation with the Metropolitan Municipality.

Csaba Horváth objected that for 180 days they have not known anything about the details of the investment planned for Rákosrendező, only that the housing of two dozen families has become uncertain. In response to Index’s question as to why candidates under the MSZP logo are not running in the XIV. district, the mayor of Zugló said that the local organization of the MSZP has not yet accepted the recommendation forms, but this may change by May 5.

(Cover photo: Bence Tövissi / Index)