BRATISLAVA, January 7, (WEBNOVINY)- When SMER-SD ruled the country, they built their government on three pillars – populism, nationalism and hate, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikulas Dzurinda (SDKU-DS) in reaction to accusations of SMER-SD Chairman Robert Fico. The opposition leader appealed on the Slovak government earlier on Friday to denounce undemocratic tendencies in Hungary together with other European representatives. “If the Cabinet remains silent, Mrs. Iveta Radicova and Mr. Mikulas Dzurinda (both SDKU-DS) approve what cannot be approved,” said Fico. He does not like the fact that the Slovak government has not yet issued a critical stance about any of the actions of the Hungarian government, which he considers to be colliding with the democratic principles.
When SMER-SD was in power its based its ruling on three pillars – populism, nationalism and inflammatory campaign“, reacted Dzurinda. “I think it also built its election campaign on these pillars,” responded Dzurinda, adding that SMER-SD has “neither forgotten, nor learnt anything new” while in the opposition. Dzurinda rebuffed allegations that the government of Iveta Radicova would close its eyes to events in the world and in the neighboring countries. He quoted the statement that Prime Minister Radicova issued before Christmas, in which she takes a position to the Hungarian media law. “The Hungarian media law raises question about its coherence with the democratic principles of the freedom of press in the EU”, Dzurinda quoted the prime minister.
Dzurinda does not think that Fico made the appeal on the incumbent government to take a position, with a good intention. He alleges that Fico sparkles with an endeavor to spread hate. He considers Fico’s statements from this Friday to be politicking. “I have the feeling that SMER does not like the improving Slovak – Hungarian relations. We are interested in having better relations between Slovakia and Hungary”, said Dzurinda in his reaction. He considers it to be necessary that central Europe is a compact region where nations would live well with each other. “That does not mean that we do not and will not tell each other unpleasant things. But to spread hate, to compete in who sends stronger proclamations across The Danube, will help nothing good. Principled, but also cultivated diplomacy and foreign policy will lead to further improving of the relations between Slovakia and Hungary. This is very important to us,” enclosed Dzurinda.
SITA