Hrabko: President-elect Pellegrini Should Encourage Voter Turnout

Bratislava, April 27 (TASR) - President-elect Peter Pellegrini should restrict his public statements on partisanship politics already and, until he is officially inaugurated, shouldn't even speak from the position of the head of state, publicist Juraj Hrabko told TASR TV on Saturday. Hrabko pointed out that Pellegrini could use the time in the transitioning period to encourage higher turnout for the upcoming European Parliament election. Slovakia is traditionally lagging at the very bottom within the EU when it comes to European election turnout. Both outgoing President Zuzana Caputova and president-elect Pellgrini should attempt to calm down the society, which has been polarised in the wake of two highly divisive election campaigns. "We have President Zuzana Caputova with full powers, maybe she should make one more speech in Parliament," said Hrabko. While Caputova is still in office, Pellegrini should exercise restraint regarding any comments on potential decisions he might make as future president. "The worst thing he could do would be to comment in such a theoretical and speculative fashion on issues he can't really influence at the moment," noted Hrabko. mf