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At the same time, Groehling asked them to accept an invitation to a meeting at the Presidential Palace, which could bring peace to society.
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Bratislava, May 20 (TASR) - The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party has called on representatives of political parties to end the attacks, insults and hate-mongering in society that continue even after the assassination attempt on Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD), party leader Branislav Groehling told a news conference on Monday.
At the same time, Groehling asked them to accept an invitation to a meeting at the Presidential Palace, which could bring peace to society. He also called on people to stop engaging in personal attacks on politicians, public officials, journalists, and citizens.
Groehling noted that SaS is ready to attend the meeting of parliamentary party leaders, as it hasn't yet been officially scrapped. "At this time we have to find a way to communicate with each other and to calm down the situation in society," stated the SaS leader.
Groehling is surprised that the coalition parties are rejecting the invitation from "their" president. "This is also the signal from the coalition parties how they perceive the democratically elected president Peter Pellegrini. I am very sorry that they approached the situation in this way," he said. He noted that an avalanche of further hatred and accusations has started, with some politicians still stirring up passions even after the attack on Fico.
According to the information available to Groehling, the Coalition Council should hold a meeting on Monday afternoon. He expects a parliamentary gremium to meet on Tuesday (May 21) morning and the ongoing House session to be subsequently resumed. "We'll wait for the position of the coalition regarding tomorrow and regarding the meeting at the Presidential palace," he said.
Following the last week's attack on the premier, President Zuzana Caputova and president-elect Peter Pellegrini invited parliamentary party leaders for a meeting in order to calm down the situation and refuse violence. Pellegrini said during the weekend that the time for the round table meeting is probably not ripe yet. Smer-SD vice-chair Robert Kalinak sees it the same way, though praising the idea of the meeting. Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko stated that it would be false to say that the meeting would reconcile society. Voice-SD, as well as the opposition parties were ready to attend the meeting.
At the same time, Groehling asked them to accept an invitation to a meeting at the Presidential Palace, which could bring peace to society. He also called on people to stop engaging in personal attacks on politicians, public officials, journalists, and citizens.
Groehling noted that SaS is ready to attend the meeting of parliamentary party leaders, as it hasn't yet been officially scrapped. "At this time we have to find a way to communicate with each other and to calm down the situation in society," stated the SaS leader.
Groehling is surprised that the coalition parties are rejecting the invitation from "their" president. "This is also the signal from the coalition parties how they perceive the democratically elected president Peter Pellegrini. I am very sorry that they approached the situation in this way," he said. He noted that an avalanche of further hatred and accusations has started, with some politicians still stirring up passions even after the attack on Fico.
According to the information available to Groehling, the Coalition Council should hold a meeting on Monday afternoon. He expects a parliamentary gremium to meet on Tuesday (May 21) morning and the ongoing House session to be subsequently resumed. "We'll wait for the position of the coalition regarding tomorrow and regarding the meeting at the Presidential palace," he said.
Following the last week's attack on the premier, President Zuzana Caputova and president-elect Peter Pellegrini invited parliamentary party leaders for a meeting in order to calm down the situation and refuse violence. Pellegrini said during the weekend that the time for the round table meeting is probably not ripe yet. Smer-SD vice-chair Robert Kalinak sees it the same way, though praising the idea of the meeting. Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko stated that it would be false to say that the meeting would reconcile society. Voice-SD, as well as the opposition parties were ready to attend the meeting.
