Robert Fico. (source: TASR)
We condemn the attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico. The attack on Robert Fico is an attack on all of us. It is a path of hatred that cannot control Slovakia, because it will move us to the darkest places on the map.
Just like after the murder of our colleague Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová, we are once again at a crossroads. We are deciding if we want to be a country where someone accepts murder as a solution.
This heinous act must not trigger further aggression, verbal attacks and revenge. This must not be a time for exploiting an assassination attempt for political purposes or inflaming even hotter passions. If hatred is released into the public space, it cannot be controlled. We are all at risk.
We are calling on politicians not to further divide society and not immediately seek culprits. Now is the time to unite. We must all try to defuse the situation. Otherwise, tension and violence will escalate.
We, the editors-in-chief and media representatives in Slovakia, deeply condemn the attack on the prime minister and wish him a speedy recovery.
Beata Balogová, SME
Peter Bárdy, aktuality.sk
Matúš Kostolný, Denník N
Lukáš Diko, ICJK
Martin Hanus, Postoj
Ľuboš Kamenistý, PRAVDA
Peter Palovič, Rádio Expres
Lucia Okšová, Forbes
Martina Balleková, ta3
Zuzana Gabrižová, Euractiv Slovensko
Katarína Gécziová, Korzár
Miroslava Kernová, O Médiách
Filip Minich, Refresher
Peter Dlhopolec, The Slovak Spectator
Igor Gressner, Šport
Ižip Ronald, Trend
Marián Tabakovič, Dobré noviny
Pavol Michalka, Dobré rádio
Zoltán Szalay, Napunk
Štefan Hríb, Týždeň
Roland Kubina, TV JOJ
Dárius Haraksin, JOJ 24
Radoslav Blažek, MY Regióny
Attila Lovász, RTVS
Martin Dargaj, SITA
Tibor Mattyašovský, TV Markíza
