A call for expert government

Zoltán Kovács, editor in chief of Élet és Irodalom, reflects on the inadequacies of political programmes in Hungary. Bucking the trend, he advocates a government of experts: "Flying in the face of his putatively well-meant intentions, Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány has been writing nothing but survival programmes for the past year. His most recent programme is a case in point. ... It always runs ... along the same lines. The prime minister consults no one but his own advisors, puts in an appearance from time to time at some institute, asylum or home, then makes ardent televised speeches in the evening. Without wanting to sound offensive, this situation is strikingly reminiscent of the times when socialism actually existed . ... What the country needs now is a new voice and renewed force. But what it needs most of all is a government with expert knowledge. It is the responsibility of the major parties, the Socialists and the conservative Young Democrats, to establish a credible government of experts which enjoys international esteem."

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