PÉTER MÁRKI-ZAY MAY BE DEFEATED

With six months to go till the autumn municipal elections, those who do not want to see Péter Márki-Zay become mayor of Hódmezővásárhely (46 percent) constitute a small majority against those who do (42 percent), reveals a publc opinion poll conducted by Nézőpont Intézet.

With six months to go till the municipal elections In Hódmezővásárhely, one of the most exciting cities since 2018, more people would like Péter Márki-Zay not continue (46 percent) rather than continue (42) percentage) as mayor, according to the poll. There are several reasons why Péter Márki-Zay is rejected. 44 percent of the respondents said that for a mayor he spent too much time on national politics, but the way he is perceived could also be negatively influenced by the fact that 34 percent of locals consider him an advocate for immigration.Chances of his re-election are also further weakened by the fact that the vast majority of Hódmezővásárhely residents (88 percent) have heard of the incident involving the death of a newborn in connection with the homebirthing business he was managing at the time. A total of 43 percent of respondents think that the Márki-Zay led business was not responsible for the death of the newborn.