BRATISLAVA, December 12,(WEBNOVINY) — Richard Sulik, chairman of the liberal member of the ruling coalition in Slovakia, the SaS party, admits there are problems in the coalition and calls for dealing with them calmly. „There is no need for panic and to attribute extraordinary meaning to every sentence. It is much more important to remain calm and composed and to solve problems with a cool head. Of course there are problems, it’s no use to pretend they do not exist, but certainly they will be better addressed with a cool head,” Sulik said in an interview with SITA news agency in connection with recent developments surrounding four unsuccessful attempts to elect the next general prosecutor in parliament for a seven-year term. Leaders of four center-right parties that formed a governing coalition in Slovakia after parliamentary elections in June will meet on Monday with Prime Minister Iveta Radicova at a Coalition Council, and the MOST-HID party wants to talk about restoring trust.
Following various accusations against the MOST-HID party raised by coalition partners, its deputy club is boiling but the party does not intend to quit the ruling coalition. “Following various accusations by frustrated parliamentary deputies, there is a very bad atmosphere in the club. There is unease among the deputies. We decided to convene an unscheduled meeting of the leadership for Monday. After it the Coalition Council will sit. We will deal with ungrounded accusations against us. We too have various indications. We could accuse anyone as well without proof. It is the best way to break up this coalition,” Bugar told journalists on Friday.
Bugar said that in his party they are trying to convince one deputy not to file a criminal motion against SDKU-DS deputy Zoltan Horvath who questioned the voting of some MOST-HID deputies during the prosecutor general election. Bugar however did not reveal his name. “It would not be good if a coalition deputy had a legal dispute with another coalition deputy.” he said.
Furthermore, the Coalition Council should again deal with approval of PPP projects for the construction of a highway in the area of Zilina. Transport Minister Jan Figel has submitted a package of PPP projects to the Cabinet for approval, but SaS requested that the projects are discussed first at the Coalition Council.
SITA