Election26: Geci Also Plans to Run for Bratislava Mayor This Autumn

Bratislava, 21 March (TASR) - Lubomir Geci also plans to run for mayor of Bratislava in this autumn's election, TASR has learnt from his social media post, where he cites the current state of the capital as the reason for his decision. Geci says that Bratislava is capable of more. He intends to run as an independent. "I've decided to run because I can no longer stand to see the state in which our city is in. It isn't functioning as it should. Bratislava doesn't need a new facade. It needs to fix the system that governs it," stated Geci. According to him, Bratislava has enormous economic power, but it doesn't currently come across as a confident metropolis. He pointed to neglected infrastructure, a growing investment debt and a city that is very often governed by emotions rather than efficiency, expertise and data. As part of his vision for a functional city, he proposes "streamlining" the city administration to 600 employees and providing efficient management. He promises rapid transportation solutions, high-quality roads, footpaths and public spaces, safe cycle paths, more affordable housing and a reduction in billboards, as well as zero tolerance for graffiti and the systematic and rapid removal of vandalism within 48 hours. He wants to turn Bratislava into a confident metropolis, a city that can realistically compete with Prague, Brno and Vienna. Bratislava's incumbent mayor Matus Vallo (Team Bratislava, PS, SaS, and Democrats) intends to defend his post. Bratislava city and regional councillor Martin Winkler (Dunaj Party) and long-time mayor of Bratislava's borough of Karlova Ves Dana Cahojova (Independent) have also announced their candidacies. The name of Transport Minister Jozef Raz (a Smer-SD nominee) is also being mentioned, although he has neither confirmed nor denied that he is running. Pirate Party Chairwoman Zuzana Subova is also considering running for city mayor. am/df/mf