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The Social Contract

Samizdat Journal Beszélő /"The Talker"/ No.20, issued in June 1987, contains detailed proposals fór reforms to be introduced in the economic, political, cultural and legal spheres in Hungary. We publish here the whole text of this program which has been discussed by different groups of the democratic opposition in the last three months.

THE SOCIAL CONTRACT

Prereouisites f or Hesolving the Political Crisis

CONTENTS

Part Page

I CRISIS REQDIRES ACTION 4

Kadar Must Go From tbe Breakdovn of Con6ensus to a Social Contract Don't Just Grumble, Demand Tbe Program of Economic Reform Must Be Based on a Program of Political Cbange Accepting One-Party Rule as Given, Raise Anev the Basic Questions Deferred Since 1956

II WHAT TO DEMAND 12

1. Constitutional Cbecks on Party Rule, a Sovereign National

Assembly, and an Accountable Government 12

1.1 Enact a Lav on the Party The Party'a "Leading Role"

Limits Popular Sovereignty and Must Be Recognized As Such Tbe Party Must Be Integrated Intő tbe State'a Legal System The Central Committee's Ezecutive Povers Must Be Defined

The Party'a Political Activity Must Be Distinct From Its Role in Ezercising Ezecutive Povers The Party Must Be Subject to the Lav

1.2 Supreme Povers fór the National Assembly Pover to Regulate Fundamental Legal Relationships Must Be ReBtored to the National Assembly The Government and Its Apparatuses Must Be Accountable to the National Assembly The Organizational and Procedúrái Prerequisites Must Be Ensured fór a Strong National Assembly The Electoral System Must Be Modified Tovard a Pluralistic Structure of the National Assembly

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