The leadership of the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) has rejected suggestions that the planned dissolution of its public-interest asset management foundation represents an unexpected government decision, saying the process follows the timetable established in Hungarian law.
The statement, released on Monday, responds to comments by former chairman of the MCC Board of Trustees Balázs Orbán, who earlier described the move as ‘meaningless destruction’ and ‘revenge’ that would primarily affect students, parents and teachers.
Orbán published a 2 July decision signed by Deputy Prime Minister’s Office Minister Bálint Ruff, acting as the founder’s representative, ordering the dissolution of the Mathias Corvinus Collegium Foundation in its current public-interest asset management foundation (KEKVA) form with effect from 31 July.
According to the MCC leadership, Orbán’s social media post could be misleading for the public.
‘The founder’s decision that has become public, ordering the termination of the public-interest asset management foundation structure, is not the result of an unexpected government decision but follows exactly the timetable laid down in the law governing the MCC,’ the statement said.
The organization explained that, under the legislation, the person exercising the founder’s rights was legally required to initiate the termination of the KEKVA structure by 31 July.
The MCC said the next stage of the process is for the government to adopt its own decision on ending the KEKVA structure. Following that, the representative exercising the founder’s rights will invite the original private founder to declare whether it intends to continue operating the institution in another organizational form.
According to the statement, the Tombor family, as the original founder, will then be able to state whether it wishes to continue operating the MCC. If it does, the government will revoke the earlier dissolution decision.
The MCC leadership stressed that ‘no unexpected or extraordinary development has taken place.’
It added that the institution is continuing to cooperate constructively with the government to ensure that the original founder can continue operating the organization under a different legal structure without disruption.
The statement concludes by expressing hope that the MCC’s educational activities—including its talent development programme operating at 30 locations across the Carpathian Basin and involving around 8,000 students, as well as its training programmes, research projects and international scholarships—will continue as normal.
‘Our students, their parents and our staff remain our highest priority,’ the leadership said.
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