Parliament will receive powers to revoke presidential pardons and amnesties if they are in discrepancy with the principles of the democratic rule of law, as the House on Thursday approved a coalition-sponsored amendment aimed at scrapping the amnesties of Vladimir Mečiar with 124 votes. The amendment is slated to be forwarded to President Andrej Kiska, who has 15 days to sign it into law or exercise a veto. Once it's published in the Collection of Laws, at least 30 lawmakers must submit a motion to annul Mečiar's amnesties, which must be passed with at least 90 votes. More information is in today's Topical Issue.
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