Last year’s attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) was not only an attack on man, but on the whole rule of law, a democratic system, as well as on the values of freedom, respect and belonging. The members of the Slovak Government agree. They also point out that verbal attacks and hate spreads continue, so they called for reconciliation.
“The attack on the Prime Minister was not just a violent act of one person, he was a contest of the foundations of our democracy, an attack on the values of freedom, respect and belonging to which our society stands,” wrote on the social network Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Denisa Sakova (Voice-SD). According to her, this tragedy set up a mirror. “She reminded us that as a society we need to cultivate public space, respect the strength of the word and reject the language of hatred. Words can connect, but also deeply hurt. Today it is time to reconcile. added.
The Minister of Justice Boris Susko (Smer-SD) claims that this act was the result of years of insults, incitement of hatred and the distribution of society. He described it as a phenomenon that some politicians not only tolerated, but consciously nourished. “Unfortunately, verbal attacks and hatred spreads are still gaining strength on the social networks of some politicians who do not want to spread lies,” He noted on the social network.
The head of the investment department Samuel Migaľ (independent) urged not to abuse this terrible event for deepening hatred, but to learn from it and make everything possible to never repeat itself. “It was not just an assassination of him, but to anyone who believes that disputes should be resolved by discussion and that hatred does not belong to public life,” wrote on the social network.
“It cannot become a kind that if we disagree with the statements or decisions of others, they will shoot at them. Freedom, also political, is the basis of every democratic society,” The Minister of Finance Ladislav Kamenický (Smer-SD) stated on the social network. He claims that the opposition, nor some “opposition -related media”, did not shy away in the spread of hatred or conspiracy towards the Prime Minister’s person or the coalition to continue. “Organizing the protests by opposition became their ritual. This contributed to further escalation of tensions in society and, unfortunately, even after a year the situation did not improve,” He thinks Kamenický. He appreciated what commitment and quickly Fico after the assassination returned to working life.
Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok (voice-SD) recalled that aggression and hatred of other views, attitudes or values did not disappear from society even a year after the assassination. “Robert Fico, I am extremely glad to be here that you’re among us,” The Minister of Agriculture Richard Takáč (Smer-SD) noted on the social network.
