The 71-year-old suspect who allegedly shot Slovakia PM Robert Fico on Wednesday has appeared in a Facebook video denouncing the government, reports say.
The 71-year-old suspect who allegedly shot Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico has appeared in an undated Facebook video that may offer clues into his motive, in which he is heard saying 'I do not agree with government policy,' reports say. Fico, 59, is expected to survive after being shot multiple times Wednesday while he was greeting supporters at an event outside a cultural center in the town of Handlova, Defense Minister Robert Kalina says.
Slovakia’s government in late April had approved a controversial overhaul of the country's public radio and television services, a move that critics say would result in the government taking full control of the media. Fico said the changes are needed because RTVS is politically biased and 'is in conflict with the Slovak government.' The proposed changes would mean it is replaced by a new organization.
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