Fico's Dispute with Žilinka Escalates After MiG-29 Decision
Fico subsequently declared that Žilinka, through his conduct, had deprived the Prosecutor General's Office of the last remnants of trust and had created grounds for fundamental legislative interventions in the functioning of the prosecution service. He called the Prosecutor General a "political puppet of the opposition." ta3.com ↗
Opposition parties stood up for Žilinka and criticized the prime minister for his repeated attacks on the leadership of the prosecution service. The Freedom and Solidarity party said that Fico's statements are linked to a fear of justice. The opposition also rejected political pressure on prosecutors' decision-making. hnonline.sk ↗
The chairman of the executive body of prosecutorial self-governance warned that political pressure cannot change the outcome of proceedings by law enforcement authorities. In his view, its only consequence is the creation of uncertainty in society and the weakening of the rule of law. teraz.sk ↗
The prosecutors' leadership also reminded that the lawfulness and justification of prosecutors' actions in a specific criminal proceeding can be reviewed only by procedural means specified by law. The dispute between the prime minister and the Prosecutor General may thus continue also at the level of the planned legislative changes. aktuality.sk ↗
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„Zo strany pána predsedu vlády to bolo podané spôsobom, ktorý by som mohol vnímať ako vyhrážanie sa."
Reakcia generálneho prokurátora na ústavnoprávnom výbore parlamentu.
„Ak má byť dôvodom na zmenu organizácie prokuratúry výlučne riešenie personálnej otázky, tak to je veľmi zlá cesta. To je veľmi zvláštna predstava o fungovaní právneho štátu."
Žilinka varoval pred účelovou reformou prokuratúry šitou na jednu osobu.
„Pán Žilinka by mal z funkcie odstúpiť pre zlyhania a nespôsobilosť plniť úlohy generálneho prokurátora. A zotrvávaním vo svojej funkcii bude vytvárať podmienky na prípravu a schválenie rozsiahlej reformy rezortu prokuratúry."
Premiér na tlačovej konferencii vyzval generálneho prokurátora na odchod a pohrozil reformou prokuratúry.
„Rozpočet je však spoločnou zodpovednosťou Smeru, Hlasu, SNS a skupiny nezávislých poslancov okolo ministra Huliaka."
Video na sociálnej sieti o zodpovednosti koalície za štátny rozpočet na rok 2027.
„Rusko nemožno démonizovať a vytláčať ho z Európy."
Premiér na centrálnych oslavách 82. výročia Slovenského národného povstania v Banskej Bystrici, kde v prejave kritizoval aj opozíciu, novinárov a Európsku úniu.
„Pripadám si ako školník, ktorý napráva chyby."
Premiér o koaličnom spore medzi SNS a ministrom životného prostredia Tomášom Tarabom, na ktorého vyriešenie dal termín 30. septembra.
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