The assassination of the Prime Minister of Slovakia
Let us remind that the Slovak broadcaster TA3 reports that at least 4 shots were fired towards Robert Fic, although it is presently uncertain how many shots were fired. 1 of them hit the Slovak Prime Minister in the stomach, and the others most likely in the hand and leg. A brief government message, published on Fica's Facebook page, reports that the Prime Minister has been shot respective times and is in a life-threatening condition.
Witnesses reported that Fico had left the home of Culture, where a government gathering took place, and greeted people. That's erstwhile the shots came. safety officers picked up the prime minister from the ground and transported him to the hospital. Slovakian president Zuzana Čaputová powerfully condemned this violent attack, expressing her concern.
The assassination of the Prime Minister of Slovakia. Russian press reactions. https://t.co/o380nXevSy via @YouTube
— Anna Lagocka-Schmidt (@AnnaLagocka) May 16, 2024
Meanwhile, a short video appeared on social media, on which the perpetrator of the assassination effort on the life of the Prime Minister of Slovakia is allegedly speaking. A man pleads guilty there, arguing his actions against government policy, in peculiar closing the media and attacking the RTVS.
President of Serbia as next target?
On Wednesday on the X platform, president of Serbia Alexandar Vučić published the following text:
The news of the assassination of the Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fica — a friend of Serbia and my individual — shocked me deeply.
There were comments under the entry suggesting that the event was in fact an effort to assassinate the president of Serbia itself and that it would be next, together with Milord Dodik (premier of the Serbian Republic) and Viktor Orbán.
The Prime Minister of Serbia, the Minister of Finance and the talker of the Single Chamber Parliament have already responded to threats directed at the president of the country. Prime Minister Milosz Vuchević expects the immediate reaction of the respective state institutions to the authors of the entries.
The identity of the bomber
Slovak media identify the perpetrator as 71-year-old Juraj C. from the town of Levice. Updates.sk reports that the man owned a registered weapon he had approval to carry. Witnesses study that the attacker called the Prime Minister, shook his hand, and then unexpectedly pulled out his gun.
According to information provided by the paper “Dennik N”, the attacker was born in 1953 and is simply a writer. He was a associate of the Association of Slovak Writers. Journalists say they contacted the boy of the attacker who confirmed this information.
What conclusions should come from the Slovakia bombing for us?
The bomber was associated with a paramilitary NGO #SlovenskiBranciThe leaders who were trained in Russia.
After all, this organization cooperates with entities in Poland. pic.twitter.com/nVuNUNcRhc
— Andreas G. (@EreaAndrzej) May 16, 2024
Tomasz Maćkowiak besides commented on the attack on the president of Slovakia in Polsat News. He is an global expert and a erstwhile correspondent for Polish media. Maćkowiak explained that the situation in Slovakia is presently very tense, and the perpetrator of the assassination could simply be a citizen who became besides emotionally active in political matters.
According to the expert in Slovakia, there is an atmosphere akin to what it was in Poland for six months after PiS took over power. There is an effort to take control of the state by the people associated with Robert Fico, and this is worrying. An example is an effort on public media.
Tomasz Maćkowiak besides stressed that there are besides attacks on journalists and oppositionists, which concerns many citizens. He pointed out that akin attacks have occurred in the past, not only in Slovakia, but besides in another countries.
