LiveJasmin Founder Unveils ‘Centrist’ Political Platform for Hungary

BUDAPEST — The Hungarian political party created by LiveJasmin founder György Gattyán to participate in upcoming elections unveiled its platform during a live broadcast today.

Péter Szatmári, a Gattyán associate in the Solution Movement (Megoldás Mozgalom, or “MEMO”) party, with a slogan of “heart, reason and courage,” spoke to public TV channel M1 and extolled the camming platform tycoon’s success in rapidly building “a national network and a national list of candidates in almost all constituencies, just 90 days after its formation,” Hungary Today reported.

Szatmári noted that MEMO included two women among the top five candidates on their national list, “because they believe it is important to get more women involved in politics and to be able to address women not only in everyday life but also in politics,” the report continued.

“Without any arrogance,” Szatmári stressed, “I can say that we have almost every type, every character, from hairdresser to artist, from university student to lawyer, from teacher to carpenter, we have everyone.”

“Hungary needs change and solutions, that’s what Solution Movement will deliver,” he added, emphasizing Gattyán’s party “believes in civil society, are liberal and reject extremism.”

“We stand in the middle,” he added.

‘Heart, Reason, Courage’

Szatmári also revealed that “heart, reason and courage” evokes the social areas Gattyán will be targeting.

“The ‘heart’ represents healthcare, as the COVID pandemic showed just how bad the state of health of Hungarians is,” Hungary Today explained. “As for the motto of ‘reason,’ it is important to see that Hungary’s intellectual capital is exceptionally strong compared to neighboring countries; education needs much more attention. And the party has the strength and courage to make real change.”

As XBIZ reported, Gattyán, who reportedly is one of the wealthiest people in Hungary, first publicly announced his foray into politics in November 2021.

Gattyán’s new party did not reach an agreement with the main alliance opposing the rule of current President Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party. He has strenuously denied accusations that his “third party” bid is actually a maneuver welcomed — or even engineered — by Fidesz to siphon off votes from the main opposition alliance.