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4 November
On behalf of the party, faction leader Béla Csépe submitted a motion for amendment in the
parliamentary debate on the bill on the compensation of those unrightfully deprived of their
life and freedom due to political reasons. (The bill was passed in early 1992 as Act 32 of 1992
on the Compensation of Those Unrightfully Deprived of Their Life and Freedom due to
Political Reasons.)

1992

19 January
At an extraordinary session, the KDNP executive board voiced its protestation against the
effacement of religious programmes and demanded changes in the management of state-
owned radio and television.

25 January
At the Managing Committee session, Géza Farkas deputy chairman resigned. The committee
issued a statement demanding the immediate dismissal of the heads of state television and
radio. They announced that the party is ready to join the MDF in a minority government if
necessary.

29 February
At the meeting of the KDNP’s county-level and local organization leaders, László Surján
declared that the party is confident it would be in the coalition after the upcoming elections,
too. He added that the party does not hold on to power and would feel comfortable in an
opposition role, too.

2 March
József Mózs (formerly SZDSZ) joined the KDNP faction.

17 March
Owing to the debate between certain members of the KDNP’s parliamentary faction and MP
Gábor Balogh, the latter left the faction and sat in the bench of independent MPs. The debate
was partly covered in the media, too. Balogh also resigned from his assignment as
parliamentary notary.

25 March
The KDNP’s Protestant Intellectual Workshop was established. Its first leader was state
secretary Miklós Lukáts.

24–26 April
The KDNP’s 1 congress was organized in Gödöllő. In preparation of the event, specialist
st
working groups drafted studies in nine key national policy issues. These materials were

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