Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Hungary MP Wants Homelessness to Be Unconst.; Would Ban Homeless from Living in Public Spaces

Hungarian Member of Parliament (MP) Istvan Bajkai sees homelessness in Hungary as becoming a thing of the past, if his proposed law to make homelessness unconstitutional is taken on by the government, the Euro News website reports today (June 13, 2018).

Bajkai, who previously worked as Prime Minister Viktor Orban's lawyer, wants to amend the country's constitution to ban homeless people from living and sleeping in public spaces.

Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Bajkai said homeless people were becoming a "burden" on city dwellers and were dragging down Budapest's image as Hungary's cultural, economic, and political capital.

He added that sleeping rough shouldn't be necessary, as everyone without a home is guaranteed shelter and support services -- including day centers -- and night-time accommodations are widely available.

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