Once again, a sharp-worded exchange took place in Parliament on Monday. Opposition Jobbik president Péter Jakab's microphone was once again switched off.
Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér fined Péter Jakab, president and group leader of opposition Jobbik, over HUF 9.6 million forints (EUR 27,560), equivalent to four months of his salary in a disciplinary procedure. This is the most severe penalty that has ever been imposed in Parliament.
During the parliamentary session on May 17th, Péter Jakab slammed the Orbán government for its handling of the coronavirus epidemic. In his speech the group leader of Jobbik insultingly called ruling Fidesz lawmakers and specifically speaker László Kövér, ‘toffs’ (ficsúr) – a pejorative term used for the wealthy.