Source: korrupcio.hvgblog.hu
Anti-corruption NGO Transparency International Hungary has published a statement on recent transposition developments. The statement reads (translated unofficially from Hungarian):
“Transparency International (TI) Hungary, reading the unusually critical report published by the Office of the President of the Republic presidential veto, was pleased to note that the staff of the Alexander Palace made meaningful use of the civil opinion expressed on the bill for whistleblower protection, at least on the basis of the findings contained in the document Published K-Monitor, the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU) and TI Hungary. Katalin Novák objected to the relevant chapter of the Act on the ‘protection’ of the ‘Hungarian way of life’ and the provisions of the Fundamental Law on the concept of family…”
“…T/3089 Chapter III of the bill, which deals with the protection of the Hungarian way of life, is not necessary for the transposition into Hungarian law of the EU directive on the protection of whistleblowers. According to the legislation adopted by Parliament, it is not clear “exactly to which conduct the provisions of Annex III could be applied. Nor what exactly the legal consequences of notifications made would be.” According to Katalin Novák, for this reason, the challenged chapter “is not actually suitable for the protection of fundamental law values, […] rather, […] it weakens the protection of fundamental law values…”
“…However, the presidential veto has not yet expired, and the two-thirds majority of the government can easily ignore Katalin Novák’s objections. If Parliament votes again without any changes, the President of the Republic is obliged to promulgate it.”
TI Hungary’s full analysis can be read here