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The premiere of Iván Markó's The Tragedy of Man ballet performance was disrupted.
"Disruptors" claimed he received money for it while they didn't.
Money for what? I don't know. Probably to cause disruption.
This was a sad moment in Hungarian cultural life, because an artist doesn't do such thing.
Indeed. Especially not with a colleague. He should focus on the value of the performance.
When we granted Iván Markó these funds, we thought of what he will create.
If it is something worthy for the audience to see,
then it is going to be successful, then this is a good subsidy.
I believe that this name is significant enough to...
Has the disruptor's company been doing anything recently, any artistic production?
Or all they can do is to bleach their hair?
This is how it is, indeed. They are quite good at disruption.
If this gets out of hand, there is a form of protection.
Let me encourage the mindful audience.
When the whole debate on reforming higher education
and public education turned around,
I attended a conference with Rózsa Hoffmann (Secretary of State for Education).
There were hundreds of teachers present.
Once again, a group from the Hungarian Student Network arrived
and tried to cut Rózsa Hoffmann off.
Then, I told the education state secretary and the security services
(I might have been wrong)
not to intervene, unless there is violence. Let them shout as much as they like.
Then, some normal parents and teachers stood up and said:
"Go home, ask your Dad why he raised you this way.
You are dirty, you swear, you are violent, you disrupt an event.
Do you think this is right?"
I am counting on the mindful audience.
The police, the security services are important of course,
but in cases such as this one, and I believe this is what happened at the performance.
The reaction was right.
Yes. Those, who are only capable of expressing their minority opinion through scandals,
waiting for the press to publish it, will have no space.
The audience will not applaud them, but instead stand on the side of those
who actually work and create value.
Let us highlight it for our viewers that
they can't wait for a policeman to make a mistake,
for someone to do something wrong,
so that they can proclaim to the world
what the Orbán regime's dictatorship is doing to poor young people
who only want to make their voices heard.
I can already hear and visualize this.
Everyone should be very careful, don't touch them, let them shout.
I have a suggestion for the Ministry, because while all this is happening,
these organizations continue to receive state support, despite the scandals.
What if they didn't receive any this time?
I have had serious conflicts regarding this matter in the past.
I am not satisfied with the results,
but I do believe that significant changes have been made.
Wherever it was possible to make professional decisions, we didn't let these organizations...
These organizations shouldn't be subsidized from taxpayers' money.
I agree. We won't.
There is an important question here.
If I am right, the person with the megaphone is the artistic director (sic!) of Krétakör.
It was Krétakör that complained the most that they haven't received the support granted for 2012
while it is already time to apply for the 2013 funds.
How are these independent performing art companies independent
if they always expect to live off the Ministry?
How are they independent?
If I am not mistaken, an independent performing artist can create a performance
that attracts a large audience that is big enough to make a living from.
I agree.
It is supposed to work like this, no?
This is part of the same mentality we have talked about.
They consider it their birthright to receive subsidy because they are such "great" artists.
They do have an excuse, because it is more difficult to decide in contemporary matters
than in things that have already proven throughout history.
There is a lot of room for different tastes.
This is why decisions are still basically made by professional committees.
I wasn't afraid to use my veto right in the past
(e.g. rector election)
and regarding funding I have decided to use my veto right in every case
where the only reason for handing out money
and I agree with you on this is to have peace
so that they won't be against us.
I believe that we have to take on conflicts.
As a taxpayer, I would find it outrageous if an organization that disrupted an artistic
performance received state funding.
I agree.
Even if they can also produce great things.
But if they are able to create such wonderful things, they should support themselves.
Then, they shouldn't ask for money from the place they try to occupy,
overcome, sack, call to resign.
That is right.
Minister, now it is going to be very easy for you, because we have one minute left.
Please evaluate the government's three years.
The most important periods in one minute.
Happy birthday to everyone who celebrates it today, to the government and everyone!
We have worked an awful lot. Sometimes quantity went at the expense of quality.
We have one year left to present the essence of the reforms.
It is not about the surface of things. Who is hurt, who is the victim etc.
We must show that these changes were needed in order for the country
to head one direction and to avoid the trap of 2010.
I hope that one year will be enough to show this
to our voters and every group whose future well-being is important for us.
That one year is still ahead of us, but the one minute is over.
Thank you for coming and to our viewers, thank you for being with us.
See you next week at the same time. Goodbye!