PS: Fico's Proposal to Scrap Sunday Political Debates Sign of Cowardice

Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico's (Smer-SD) proposal to cancel televised political debates on Sundays is a sign of the incompetence and cowardice of the current governing coalition, chairman of Progressive Slovakia's (PS) parliamentary caucus Martin Dubeci declared on Monday. "They can't handle critical questions from the media and are increasingly trying to avoid confrontation with the opposition. For instance, Robert Fico hasn't had the courage to face the PS leader in a debate for months," Dubeci told TASR in reaction to the prime minister's comments. Dubeci believes that the only reason for Fico's proposal is a desperate attempt to divert attention away from the mounting problems of his government. "Hospitals are literally falling apart, the fiscal consolidation is a mess, the transaction tax is stupid, and Fico's price hikes have affected every single household in Slovakia," added Dubeci. On Sunday (May 4), Fico announced that he is ready to sign an agreement with all party leaders to cancel Sunday's political debates. According to him, these discussions should be broadcast on a weekday evening instead. mf/df