Monitor: Kolikova: Best Course of Action for SaS to Stand in Election on Its Own

(JOJ 24,'Politika 24', 26 July) The best course of action for the opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party is to stand alone in the next parliamentary election, MP and SaS vice-chair Maria Kolikova said on JOJ 24's discussion programme 'Politika 24' (Politics 24) on Sunday, confirming that, should SaS be part of a new government, she would aspire to become justice minister once again. "It seems to us that the best course of action is for our party to go it alone. Our poll ratings are rising. It seems we're doing a good job politically. Special thanks also go to chairman Branislav Groehling for the direction he's taken and the way he's leading the whole party, as well as to the new people who have joined us and are strengthening the party as a whole," she stated. The MP declared that she aspires to become justice minister once again, explaining that she'd like to see through reforms within the judiciary and the organisation of the courts. At the same time, she outlined measures relating to the rule of law and the fight against corruption. She also spoke of the need for a change in criminal policy. Kolikova also considers it to be important to amend the Constitution in the section dealing with Slovakia's sovereignty in matters of values, and cultural and ethical issues. "We're part of the European area and we want to remain so; therefore, the primacy of European law should apply here," she emphasised. am