Former President Zuzana Čaputová It was the head of state in one of the most concerned periods in the history of Slovakia. During her tenure she faced an extensive wave of criticism from all sides. She openly talked about the attacks she had to bear in the magazine.
Caputova faced attacks practically from the first days of her accession to the Presidential Palace. In many situations, she had to consider carefully every step. “Of course I was aware of the search for the answer, whether to go or not go on, all the aspects. Public confidence and expectations that were logical. The hatred I have been number one on social networks according to many statistics. It was a mix of stimuli, ” She remembered the famous Slovak.
The ex -president is the mother of two adult daughters. Lea and Emma realized what sharp attacks she had to face. “At the same time, I remember moments, for example, one particular afternoon with one of my daughters. We read the letters of Milada Horáková to her daughter. It was interesting and very moving. And then my daughter told me at one point – Mom, I know she was trying to save the world, but her daughter lost her forever. She was afraid of me because the period was associated with repeated threats of killing. Against me but also to my children, ” She revealed the moment that caught her by her heart.
She was aware that she was exposing her beloved children to a certain danger. “It’s not a secret and we know what reality we live in. Knowing that I am exposing my children to a potential risk is a heavy burden, especially when Emka walked through a large burden of dealing with the threat and fear of diagnosis. It wasn’t easy, “ She recalled the time when her daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Although she decided not to run in elections in 2024, she plans to continue to develop her engagement in favor of the company.
“My life will, I believe, will continue to be a public service. It will not have shiny backdrops of the palace with gold paneling and ornaments, but this is not the point. I try to be helpful in Slovakia, although not on the political level. Do not give up, and as far as possible and if it makes sense to be here at home. It seems to me that it is also symbolic in a sense. That I didn’t leave, although I left the palace, “she added with great determination.
