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converted into theses that were discussed at the congress. In his keynote address, chairman
László Surján announced that the KDNP has 15,000 members in 600 organizations. He
declared that a new party programme was needed (the programme was subsequently adopted
on 25 April) and that the party’s objective was to build a new social order based on morals and
Christian values. He pointed out that Christians cannot be excluded from their basic rights: to
establish political parties and to participate in politics. He was of the opinion that the KDNP’s
composed, disciplined but firm political style was drawing an increasing number of
supporters throughout the country. He believed an economic policy turnaround was
necessary, along with the mitigation of crisis phenomena and their elimination as soon as
possible. The theses discussed at the congress called on the government to pursue an
enterprise-friendly economic policy instead of a monetary one. The resolutions passed at the
congress laid the foundation for the 1994 election programme.
3 June
The KDNP proposed the change of the existing industry policies since the government’s
economic policy showed too many similarities with that of the past era. The KDNP called for
a neutral monetary exchange rate policy.
18 June
Parliament elected KDNP faction leader Tibor Füzessy to the position of minister without
portfolio responsible for civil secret services.
23 June
The KDNP’s parliamentary faction nominated Béla Csépe against Nándor Rott as faction
leader and the party’s deputy chairman.
27 July
Foreign Minister Géza Jeszenszky appointed the KDNP’s vice chairman, László Varga as
ambassador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary.
11 September
On behalf of the KDNP, Ferenc Inotay submitted a motion for amendment in the
parliamentary debate of the bill on protecting fetal life. (Act 79 of 1992 adopted on 4
December 1992 did not fully reflect the party’s stance.)
24 October
The Barankovics Academy announced its education, publishing and research programme
aimed at improving domestic political culture. The first study week-end was organized in
Leányfalu on 3–6 November.
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