Health update comes as country reels from assassination attempt and contends with political fallout
In the hours after Robert Fico was shot, a number of senior politicians from the governing coalition blamed the opposition and media for whipping up hate.In the hours after Robert Fico was shot, a number of senior politicians from the governing coalition blamed the opposition and media for whipping up hate., is in a stable condition and communicating after last week’s assassination attempt, doctors have said, as the country continues to grapple with the political fallout from the shooting.
On Sunday, Slovakia’s interior minister, Matúš Šutaj Eštok, said the suspect may not, as previously alleged, have been a “lone wolf” and that an investigation team had been created to examine whether that was the case. Slovakia continues to reel from the shock of the attack. In the hours after the shooting, a number of senior politicians from the governing coalition blamed the opposition and media for whipping up hate, sparking concerns about the possibility of deepening polarisation in an already divided country.“Past few days and press conferences have shown that some politicians are simply incapable of basic self-reflection, even after such a huge tragedy,” he said.
Pellegrini added: “I will continue to call on political parties, opinion forming personalities, community organisations and the media, urging them to act responsible.”Michal Šimečka, the leader of the opposition Progressive Slovakia, stressed over the weekend his concern about deepening tensions.
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