What did European killers noticed in Slovakia? (commentary of the editor -in -chief)
Criticism is an attack, questions are insult.
Robert Fico would like to choose members of European monitoring missions in Slovakia. He certainly does not want to have Czech deputies who, thanks to linguistic and cultural proximity, know the situation in Slovakia a little better. And not at all those who, by their criticism, « insult the Slovak Republic » and are just « rental killers » of the opposition.
It should be added that Fico has an irreconcilable aversion to these missions, since after the murder Ján Kuciak And Martina Kušnírová began to discover more often in Slovakia. The European Parliament Committee for Civil Freedom, Justice and Internal Affairs (Libe) just after the murder of journalists in Slovakia and at Malte set up his monitoring group. Then he dampened it for a while, but last October he renewed its functioning.
How does Fico now comment on the members of this group, which after a series of meetings said that « the state of media freedom in Slovakia remains a serious problem that requires urgent attention »? European MEPs fear that changes in Criminal Code They dampen the fight against corruption.
They probably did not agree with the government’s arguments to cancel Special Prosecutor’s OfficeSince they said that this step can « significantly reduce anti -corruption infrastructure and capacity of Slovakia in the field of combating corruption ». They are concerned about the consequences of the Act on Foreign Agents on Civil Society, criticize the overuse of shortened legislative proceedings and a planned constitutional change that will superior to Slovakia’s law beyond international law.
Manipulated messengers
Has the opposition manipulated them? Did they meet the wrong people, foreign agents? Not. They also met Robert Fico and his officials. At a press conference, Fico even shared his answer to the question: Why is there such a stuffy atmosphere when it comes to the relationship of government with the media?
« I said that unless you have any responsibility, nothing is subject to you, you can write what you want. » He even added that the conditions are not changed to change the relationship.
This is the answer of the Prime Minister of Slovakia, who has been verbally attacking journalists for years and does not recognize the control role of the media.
What did he say to the abolition of the Special Prosecutor’s Office? « They absolutely had no idea that a special prosecutor was a man who killed a person at a pedestrian crossing and fraudulently obtained a check. » And that he sees no reason why this reform should « question ».
And then it was time for Fico. He asked the European Parliament to compile the same mission to review the period of 2020 to 2023, the period of Fico’s « political prisoners » when corruption in the circles of people close Direction. It is almost certain that such a mission will not come to Slovakia because the Union authorities are much better informed than the Prime Minister assumes and do not misses based on propaganda campaigns.
It is also their money
These missions are not self -proclaimed groups of random deputies to whom someone paid to harm Slovakia. The delegation of Libe led by Sophie Wilmes, former Prime Minister Belgium. No activist, but a person who understands how the state works, what is corruption, what is the role of the Prime Minister and who are real political prisoners.
For example, German MEP Daniel Freund was a member of Fico’s criticized mission, who comes here, knowing that his country is one of the largest contributors to the European budget.
Why, as a taxpayer, would not have the right to ask questions about corruption in the use of Eurofunds? That is why he has the right to note the office of his country’s office that if Slovakia is moving away from the Union’s interest, it does not have to receive any funds.
