In Slovakia, the president calls a referendum to restore the anti-corruption prosecutor's office, abolished by Prime Minister Fico
The President of Slovakia, Peter Pellegrini, announced on Monday the convocation for July 4 of a referendum on the restoration of a special anti-corruption prosecutor's office, which was abolished at the initiative of the government led by Prime Minister Robert Fico, reports TASR and EFE news agencies, taken over by Agerpres.
In 2024, the Slovak Parliament approved a reform of the Penal Code, which abolished the Special Prosecutor's Office against corruption, sparking numerous protests from the liberal opposition.
The social-democratic Prime Minister Robert Fico had accused this institution of politically motivated actions against him, after investigating many close to him.
The result of the vote will be binding if more than 50% of the registered voters participate in the referendum.
The same referendum will also include a question regarding the abolition of the lifetime pension received by the prime minister and the speaker of the parliament.
By convening the consultation, the president responds favorably to a petition that collected around 384,000 signatures for a request to organize a referendum.
“The Slovak government respects the decision of President Peter Pellegrini regarding the announcement of the referendum,” the government led by Robert Fico said.
