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21-06-2024, 09:59 PM
Slovak govt police investigate former cabinet & defence minister Jaroslav Nad for donating fighter jets & an air defence system to Ukraine to help it defend against Russia's invasion, a govt said on Friday. The new government under the leadership of Robert Fico made a sharp policy turn after it took power in October 2023 and halted any military supplies to Ukraine, although it has allowed commercial supplies to continue.
The previous Slovak govt last year donated a dozen Russian-made MiG-29 fighters that Slovakia had grounded & most of which were not operational, as well as KUB air defence system. Giving Slovak jets, air defence to Kyiv was sabotage, new govt says. Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico speaks during a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Germany, January 24, 2024.
The new government under the leadership of Robert Fico made a sharp policy turn after it took power in Oct 2023. Halted any military supplies to Ukraine, although it has allowed commercial supplies to continue. The previous Slovak govt last year donated a dozen Russian-made MiG-29 fighters, Slovakia grounded most & not working operational, Donating air defence system exposed Slovak airspace endangered citizens, state secretary at the Defence Ministry and a member of the ruling Smer-SD party. "I am convinced that Nad betrayed Slovakia,"
"The defence ministry is filing a criminal complaint for the suspicion of committing crime of sabotage, or treason, abuse of power failing fiduciary duties." Nad rejected any wrongdoing said he would make the same decision again.
One of the arguments Melicher used is that the govt had ruled whilst in a caretaker capacity and thus had limited authority to make foreign policy decisions. The allegations are a symptom of the highly polarised Slovak political scene, where Fico has repeatedly accused his predecessors of pursuing criminal prosecutions against his party when he was in opposition. His cabinet has scrapped a special prosecution unit that had gone after corruption, replaced key police personnel, and taken steps to replace management of public media.
The country is due to receive F-16 fighters ordered earlier to replace the MiGs. REUTERS
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europ...nment-says
The previous Slovak govt last year donated a dozen Russian-made MiG-29 fighters that Slovakia had grounded & most of which were not operational, as well as KUB air defence system. Giving Slovak jets, air defence to Kyiv was sabotage, new govt says. Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico speaks during a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Germany, January 24, 2024.
The new government under the leadership of Robert Fico made a sharp policy turn after it took power in Oct 2023. Halted any military supplies to Ukraine, although it has allowed commercial supplies to continue. The previous Slovak govt last year donated a dozen Russian-made MiG-29 fighters, Slovakia grounded most & not working operational, Donating air defence system exposed Slovak airspace endangered citizens, state secretary at the Defence Ministry and a member of the ruling Smer-SD party. "I am convinced that Nad betrayed Slovakia,"
"The defence ministry is filing a criminal complaint for the suspicion of committing crime of sabotage, or treason, abuse of power failing fiduciary duties." Nad rejected any wrongdoing said he would make the same decision again.
One of the arguments Melicher used is that the govt had ruled whilst in a caretaker capacity and thus had limited authority to make foreign policy decisions. The allegations are a symptom of the highly polarised Slovak political scene, where Fico has repeatedly accused his predecessors of pursuing criminal prosecutions against his party when he was in opposition. His cabinet has scrapped a special prosecution unit that had gone after corruption, replaced key police personnel, and taken steps to replace management of public media.
The country is due to receive F-16 fighters ordered earlier to replace the MiGs. REUTERS
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europ...nment-says
