BRATISLAVA, February 27, (WEBNOVINY) – Citizens’ savings in the second pension pillar may end up in state’s hands. Finance Minister and SDKU-DS Deputy Chairman Ivan MIklos told journalists on Monday that representatives of the strongest opposition party SMER-SD are considering the option of nationalizing savings in the second pension pillar. “I have information also from SMER-SD sources that the party is considering nationalizing savings in the second pension pillar and thus turn the second pension pillar into an ATM,” said Miklos to the press conference on Monday.
Miklos further notes that the state-controlled capitalization pension pillar is not the only threat that the Robert Fico party being in power would pose. Miklos maintains that the government with SMER-SD would also cancel the flat tax, degrade the Labor Code, halt reforms of the Justice Ministry and threaten employment. It would mean as well continuation of disorder, wasting in the healthcare sector and corruption and cronyism as known from the cases of the notice-board tender, emissions or e-toll collection system.
Miklos says that these are the reasons why SDKU-DS will not form a government with SMER-SD under any circumstances. ‘There is no chance that a vote of SDKU-DS supporters would end up in the government of Robert Fico,” emphasized Miklos. SDKU-DS offers certainty of preserving the flat tax rate, protecting the existing and creating new jobs, fight against corruption, protection of the euro and healthy economic growth.
Miklos also urged SMER-SD leader Robert Fico on Monday to have a discussion with him on TV, which he claims SMER-SD head has been avoiding for six years. Miklos wants to discuss Slovakia’s heading after March 10 and what measures would secure more jobs and growing economy in Slovakia. “I call on Robert Fico to be a man and have a televised debate with me,” added Miklos.
SITA