BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) – Slovakia’s parliament unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday condemning politically motivated violence following an assassination attempt on the prime minister. Robert FicoHospital officials say he is recovering from multiple gunshot wounds sustained last week.
The hospital where Fico is being treated in the central city of Banská Bystrica said he “remains conscious and able to communicate” and that “further measures are being taken to improve his health.” said.
Fico, 59, was shot in the abdomen last Wednesday as he greeted supporters in the town of Handlova, about 140 kilometers (85 miles) northeast of the capital Bratislava, but his condition is no longer life-threatening, the hospital said. There is no such thing.
Fico underwent five hours of surgery immediately after the shooting, and another two hours last Friday.
Fico’s populist government has pushed ahead with policies that have prompted thousands of people to take to the streets to protest, including efforts to overhaul public broadcasting, a move that would see the government completely shut down public television and radio. Critics say it will become more manageable. This, along with plans to reform the criminal code to abolish the anti-corruption special prosecutor, have opponents worried that Fico will lead Slovakia down a more authoritarian path.
On Tuesday, all 130 MPs present in parliament voted to approve a resolution calling on political parties, civil society organizations and the media to respect the results of parliamentary elections and refrain from spreading hatred against the democratically elected government. .
A court in the town of Pezinok on Saturday ordered the suspect in the attack, who was charged with attempted murder, to be jailed.
Government officials initially believed it was a politically motivated attack by a “lone wolf,” but on Sunday they said a “third party” may have been involved in “acting in the perpetrator’s interests.” announced.
