Šeliga leaves the deputy parliament’s speaker post after violating curfew rules

The politician was in a café after 21:00. His party colleague Jana Žitňanská drew consequences, too.

Juraj ŠeligaJuraj Šeliga (Source: SITA)

Juraj Šeliga of Za Ľudí resigned from his post as deputy speaker of parliament on May 5, after the media outlets reported that he was in a café until late at night, despite the curfew and the fact that similar facilities should be closed after 21:00.

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He was there together with his party colleague Jana Žitňanská and Bratislava Region Governor Juraj Droba, reportedly discussing some work-related issues. The pictures from the meeting were published by the Plus 7 Dní weekly.

“I would like to apologise for setting a bad example,” Šeliga said on May 5, adding that such a meeting should have taken place in an official building, not in the café.

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Žitňanská also announced she would resign as chair of the parliamentary social affairs committee. Droba does not see a reason to step down, though.

An informal meeting on social affairs

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