Slovakia’s Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kalinjak said the media blamed society for the assassination attempt on Roberto Fico after the alleged gunman reportedly confessed to the attack during police interrogation. He was accused of inciting division.
The suspect in the shooting death of Slovakian Prime Minister Roberto Fico, identified by local media as 71-year-old Juraj Cintura, is believed to have confessed to the crime during police interrogation, Bratislava-based broadcaster TA3 reported. . report on sunday.
The alleged assassin was detained by the Specialized Criminal Court (ŠTS) in Pezinok on Sunday due to concerns that he may flee or continue criminal activities. If convicted, he faces a sentence of 25 years to life in prison.
Police have not yet revealed a motive for the shooting, but Interior Minister Matusz Stasi Estok said: Said It is “absolutely clear” that the shooting was “politically motivated,” Chintura said, citing Fico’s move to shut down the corruption-focused Special Prosecutor’s Office and Fico’s decision to cut military aid to Ukraine. He claimed he did not agree with the decision.
Slovak Defense Minister Robert Kalinak gestures during a press conference in front of FD Roosevelt University Hospital in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, on May 18, 2024. Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico is being treated at the hospital after he was shot “multiple times” in May. (Photo by Ferenc ISZA/AFP) (Photo by FERENC ISZA/AFP, Getty Images)
Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kalinjak, who took over the role of leading the country while Mr. Fico was hospitalized, denounced the political divisions in Slovakia and criticized the media and political class for fomenting divisions, saying that Mr. They claimed that their positions were branded as outsiders. Range of acceptable opinions.
“Many media outlets confused reporting with combat. Robert Fico has been labeled with the worst adjectives for a long time and has been labeled evil even on billboards,” Kalignak said. Said Friday, according to the Slovakia Daily News. Dennick N..
“There can and cannot be only one correct opinion here. And when you don’t have it, they did everything against you. Athletes, actors, in fact Look at what happened to people who had different opinions about vaccination and the war in Ukraine. And how much hatred those people experienced.”
Kalinyak particularly criticized the media for calling Fico a “radical far-right politician with ties to Russia” for his opposition to funding the war in Ukraine, adding: . Why is he automatically on the other side? ”
“You simply don’t have the right opinion and should be eliminated. And this is the result.”
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Turning to the health condition of the prime minister, who has undergone a series of successful surgeries and is reportedly conscious, Prime Minister Kalinjak said, “Several miracles have taken place.I cannot find the words to express my gratitude to the doctors.The operations were a success.” I have no words to express the fact that we are so close.” The prognosis is good. ”
However, the deputy prime minister still expressed caution, noting there was still a chance that Fico could experience complications within the next few days.
“He sustained serious injuries from the four gunshot wounds that struck him in Wednesday’s assassination. Two of them had mild symptoms, one had moderate symptoms and one had very serious symptoms,” he said. .
Karinjak said doctors also credited Fico’s good health as a factor in his recovery. “I don’t know many people who are as strong as him. If someone can handle this, it means they are very physically prepared.”
“We are already reaching a stage where we are depleting the body’s reserves of defense mechanisms, so it is important that doctors provide appropriate treatment and manage complications, but they are inevitable.”
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