Parliament Should Debate UK Election Interference Claims, Says Kery

Bratislava, 13 August (TASR) – Members of the Slovak Parliament should debate in their plenary session the suspicions of British interference in the Slovak 2023 parliamentary elections, according to Marian Kery (Smer-SD), the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Kery emphasised the importance of the issue and said he would consider whether also the committee should be convened. He made the statement to TASR in response to comments by House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice–SD). Following Prime Minister Robert Fico's (Smer-SD) call for the matter to be addressed in Parliament, Rasi stated that the Foreign Affairs Committee would be the most appropriate venue for such discussions. „I believe this issue should be addressed in Parliament in September, either as part of the regular session’s agenda or during a special emergency session. I consider it extremely important. If necessary, I am ready to convene the Foreign Affairs Committee, but I will take some time to think it through and consult. However, I think such a serious matter should be discussed first and foremost in the plenary session of Parliament," Kery told TASR. He also expressed regret that most Slovak media ignored the issue. „They either remained silent or tried to mock and downplay it,” he noted. mf