In the Government of Slovakia they believe that the attempt against the prime minister, Robert Ficohas a political motivation. This has been reported by several of its members in the last few hours, in the context of polarization in the countrywhich in recent weeks has experienced massive protests against controversial decisions of the nationalist left-wing and far-right Executive, such as the closure of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, which was investigating members of Fico’s party, and plans to close public radio and television.

The aggressor himself Juraj Cingula, 71, expressed this Wednesday his disagreement with the policies of the Fico Government when he was taken to the police station to testify. “I do not agree with the Government’s policy. The RTVS is being attacked and many people are resigning,” he said after his arrest, in statements to the ‘TA3’ network.

For his part, the Minister of Defense of Slovakia, Robert Kaliniak, stated this Thursday that “There is no doubt that it was an attack with political background” and placed the assassination attempt in the context of “a inability to accept the will of society“The Security Council and the Government will hold a meeting this Thursday, while Fico is still in serious condition. after being shot five times and undergoing emergency surgery for several hours.

Although there is little official information about his condition, the station ‘TV Markíza’ cites “reliable sources” from the health center where he is hospitalized to indicate that his life remains in danger, after a complex surgical procedure to treat the gunshot wounds he suffered in the abdomen and extremities. The newspaper ‘SME’ assures however that the Secretary of State for the Environment, Filip Kuffa, has declared that Fico is stable.

Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba declared on Wednesday night that the operation had gone well and that Fico’s life was no longer in danger. “Fortunately, from what I know, the operation went well and I guess in the end survive to. “He is not in a life-threatening situation at this time,” he told the British BBC. Taraba also indicated that one of the bullets had passed through his stomach.