Rasi Welcomes Former Heads of Parliament at Gala Luncheon

Bratislava, 1 September (TASR) - On the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the adoption of the Slovak Constitution, Parliamentary Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) welcomed former heads of parliament at a gala luncheon on Monday. The House chair also met with former MPs who were present at the adoption of the Constitution. Rudolf Schuster, Ivan Gasparovic, Frantisek Miklosko, Peter Ziga, Boris Kollar, Jozef Migas, Bela Bugar and Pavol Hrusovsky accepted the invitation to the luncheon at Bratislava Castle. President Peter Pellegrini, who also served as the parliamentary head, also came. In the historic Parliament building Rasi met with MPs who personally stood at the formation of the foundations of the Slovak statehood. In his speech he pointed to their courage, foresight, "unwavering faith in the strength of the Slovak nation and also their determination to prepare the best possible conditions for the future of Slovakia". The House chair wants Parliament to become a place where discussions are professional and factual, and not a place of quarrels, personal attacks and empty political marketing. "As it used to be and as my predecessors remember. I want MPs to remember that their primary duty is not to present themselves, but to serve the people who elected them to Parliament," stressed Rasi. am